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The American Academy of Pediatrics issues guidelines suggesting that children should get cholesterol tests — and in some cases take cholesterol-lowering medication. Dr. Sydney Spiesel is skeptical of ...
Debate continues as to whether young children should have their cholesterol checked. This summer, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reiterated its stance that there's not enough ...
A new study finds that current guidelines for cholesterol screening in children may miss nearly 10% of those who have high levels of LDL, or bad cholesterol. The question of how soon children should ...
About one of three Texas kids screened for cholesterol between the ages of 9 and 11 had borderline or high cholesterol, potentially placing them at greater risk for future cardiovascular disease, a ...
CHICAGO (AP) -- Every child should be tested for high cholesterol between ages 9 and 11 so steps can be taken to prevent heart disease later on, a panel of doctors urged Friday in new advice that is ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While unchecked cholesterol may spell trouble for adults, the picture is less clear for kids, whose cholesterol levels often change as they grow up. In a study out this ...
DALLAS — Fewer than 1 percent of American teens are likely to need cholesterol drugs, says a new study that offers some reassuring news on the childhood obesity front. Last year, the American Academy ...
Around 20% of kids ages 12-19 have unhealthy LDL cholesterol levels and far too many children ages 6-12 are also contending with the damage that does to their future. A sedentary lifestyle and ...
Mother Stands With Her Young Daughter in the Kitchen, Chopping an Apple for Her Lunch Mother Stands With Her Young Daughter in the Kitchen, Chopping an Apple for Her LunchGetty Images—(c) Digital ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Very high cholesterol levels in kids may decline over time even without intervention, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found.
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