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Nov. 9, 2025--In the United States, one in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol levels from birth. If high cholesterol isn’t lowered early, ...

Screening for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in childhood or early adulthood wouldn't come close to being cost-effective, despite reducing lifetime cardiovascular disease (CVD) events such ...

Editor's note: KSL has left out the last name of Max, Tess, Celeste and Kevin at the request of the family. SALT LAKE CITY — February is American Heart Month, a chance to raise awareness about heart ...

November 13, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — An expert panel is recommending that all children, regardless of family history, undergo universal screening for elevated cholesterol levels [1]. The panel ...

High cholesterol, also known as hyperlipidemia, is a common problem among adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says roughly one in three adults has a total cholesterol level above ...

So what's a parent to do? "It's important for parents to know that these recommendations are out there and to discuss them with their (child's) physicians," Gregory said. If your child is of the right ...

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 sure to be ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Cholesterol is one of those health terms many of us hear at doctor visits, but it can be confusing to understand what the numbers actually mean. To help break it down, Dr. Rebecca ...

Guidelines disagree on whether children should be screened to identify familial hypercholesterolemia, which is associated with high LDL cholesterol and increased heart disease risk. This modeling ...