High Cholesterol In Children And Turner
Weight shouldn't guide kids' cholesterol screening
August 11, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Cholesterol Education Month: A Year in Review and What’s to Come
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...lowering cholesterol not only in adults but also young children up to the age of 14. Regular... Read more »
Familial Hypercholesterolemia: It’s Not All Your Fault
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...pair. Autosomal dominant inheritance means that if a child inherits one good gene and one bad... Read more »
Statins for Children: A Follow-Up
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...Pediatrics are recommending these drugs for "at risk" children as young as 8 years. The... Read more »
The High Cost of GERD Medications
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...and out-of-pocket expenses. It is not uncommon for children and adults with GERD to have more... Read more »
HIV, Cholesterol, and the Sex Talk with My Son
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...cardiovascular risk. Related posts: HIV Therapy Linked to High Cholesterol: What You Should... Read more »
Health Guide
Share your cholesterol story
...with high cholesterol. Whether you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol or you've cared for a child, family member or friend, if you'd like to blog for Cholesterol Connections, send an email... Read more »High Cholesterol Diagnosis and Testing
...with risk factors for heart disease or stroke should be rechecked every2 years.Selective screening of children who are at risk for high cholesterol and heart disease or familial... Read more »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...especially true for people who have already suffered a heart attack or stroke, it is just as true in children and adults that have not had any cardiovascular events. Lowering of cholesterol can... Read more »Cholesterol Risk Factors
...high-triglyceride low-HDL syndrome, which may be a particular risk factor for heart disease.Risk by AgeChildren and Adolescents. It is not clear what constitutes normal cholesterol levels in... Read more »Risk Factors of Alzheimer's Disease
...as late as age 70. Women under the age of 35, but not older mothers, who give birth to children with Down syndrome are also at much higher risk for Alzheimer's. ... Read more »Images
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Medications
...also known as a "statin". It is used in adults and children (8 years of age and older),... Read more »
...heart attacks. Simvastatin is used in adults and children (10 years of age and older). Young... Read more »
...normally each day. Simvastatin is used in adults and children (10 years of age and older). Young... Read more »
...store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets. Do not flush medications... Read more »
Related News
Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened... Read summary »
Childhood IQ May Determine Dementia Risk
July 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Could a child's score on an IQ test predict whether he or she will develop dementia later in life? Scottish researchers say it... Read summary »
Hypertension Hurts Kids, Too!
August 30, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adults aren't the only ones at risk for hypertension. A recent study reveals many children and adolescents who suffer from this... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Welchol's use in children with genetic high cholesterol
October 02, 2008This is a study to evaluate the cholesterol-lowering effects of a combination of Welchol and an approved statin therapy in children and teens ages 10... Read summary »
At-risk kids should take statins, Heart Association says
October 02, 2008The American Heart Association is recommending that kids who have high-risk lipid conditions such as high cholesterol take cholesterol-lowering... Read summary »
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