Doctors say high cholesterol can quietly put children at risk for heart disease. A new Duke Health pediatric clinic focused ...
Lipids tests for kids can prevent midlife heart disease, Intermountain Children’s Health experts say
February is National Heart Month and a good time to remember that heart disease is usually viewed as a disease that affects adults, but the causes of heart ...
Only 11.3% of US youths aged 9-21 years are screened for lipid levels, with nearly one in three showing abnormal results. The prevalence of screening increases with age and body mass index (BMI), but ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is not yet enough evidence to adequately assess the benefit-harm balance of screening for lipid disorders ...
The practice of lipid screening in children still hasn't taken off despite guideline recommendations to do so as early as age 9 years, according to a large cross-sectional study. U.S. records show ...
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 ...
Once again, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded there is not enough evidence to support screening asymptomatic kids and adolescents for lipid disorders. Published ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The USPSTF issued an I recommendation statement on screening asymptomatic children and adolescents for lipid ...
Clin Lipidology. 2013;8(4):425-436. Deciding whether or not lipid screening in youth offers high value is perhaps more difficult to evaluate than the cost–effectiveness. If an abnormal result ...
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This blood test may predict heart disease better than LDL cholesterol. Why aren't more getting it?
“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their ...
A cholesterol report marked “normal” brings relief to anyone waiting for it. Many people read it as a clean bill of heart ...
NHS GP and BBC Morning Live's resident doctor, Dr Punam, has issued a warning to anyone aged 40 and over regarding an ...
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