Both studies clearly show no increased risk of coronary heart disease with estrogen-alone therapy, and help clarify the individual assessment of risk and benefit. This new information may be reassuring to millions of women who currently take, or are appropriate candidates for, estrogen-alone therapy.

Both studies clearly show no increased risk of coronary heart disease with estrogen-alone therapy.

There's our No. 1 therapy for people with heart disease or for people with a moderate risk of developing heart disease. It's the only proven therapy to treat high cholesterol.

Numerous studies have found that trans fats raise our risk of heart disease. They can also contribute to an increase in total cholesterol levels and a drop in the healthy HDL cholesterol. These man-made fats are much worse for you than any other natural fat, even the saturated fats found in butter and beef.

We were surprised that sibling cardiovascular heart disease may actually be a stronger risk factor than parental cardiovascular disease.

Having a sibling with cardiovascular disease increases your risk for a heart attack by as much as 45 percent compared to people without a sibling with cardiovascular disease.