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Cholesterol Screen
- High Cholesterol Diagnosis and Testing
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Lifestyle changes (such as diet, weight control, exercise, and smoking cessation) are the first line of defense for treating unhealthy cholesterol levels. If levels still remain high, drug treatment is an effective next step. However, while statins have been shown to slow the rate of atherosclerotic progression, they have not yet been shown to reverse heart disease.
Reducing LDL (bad cholesterol) and total cholesterol levels, while at the same time boosting HDL (good cholesterol)...
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From Our Experts
MS and Cholesterol: The Basics
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Do Natural Methods of Lowering Cholesterol Really Work?
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Know Your Risk Factors: Get Screened for Heart Disease!
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From Our Sources
Expert: Cholesterol Screening Should Begin at 20
A Texas cardiologist says that cholesterol screening should begin at age 20, since atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) can begin early in... Read more »
All Children Should Have Cholesterol Screened: Study
According to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, thousands of children who could benefit from cholesterol-lowering medications are not... Read more »
Cholesterol Screening Rates Too Low in Young Adults: CDC
Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say only about 50 percent of American young adults have their cholesterol... Read more »
Weight shouldn't guide kids' cholesterol screening
According to a new study, the guidelines governing cholesterol testing in children need to be revised, since measuring body fat may not be an... Read more »
Cholesterol screening urged for kids
New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics are urging wider cholesterol screening and more aggressive use of cholesterol-lowering drugs... Read more »
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