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Weight shouldn't guide kids' cholesterol screening
August 11, 2009
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Lipoprotein Testing: Why it's So Important and Where You Can Get it Done
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...Yes, it is an added expense over and above standard cholesterol testing, but if the information... Read more »
Why “Average” Cholesterol Values Can Be So Bad
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...program of heart disease prevention. Standard cholesterol testing is a fool's game. You can... Read more »
Testing Cholesterol and Glucose
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...offers a much better alternative to the CardioChek for cholesterol testing. Home Access Health... Read more »
The Untold Story: Heart Disease is a Reversible Process
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...fish oil and niacin; lipoproteins, the new age of cholesterol testing that makes the diagnosis... Read more »
Your Doctor Visit - What Happens After the Exam?
By Dr. Kang , Health ExpertNext up is a discussion concerning the importance of cholesterol management and an explanation of... Read more »
Health Guide
High Cholesterol Diagnosis and Testing
...slightly on when screening should start, but the following are generally accepted recommendations:Periodic cholesterol testing in all adults starting at age 20. Adults with normal cholesterol... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Screening Tests - Fasting Plasma Glucose
Screening TestsThere are no clear-cut guidelines for when to screen for diabetes. Some experts recommend that everyone over age 45 be tested regularly for diabetes, although others do not feel this... Read more »Cholesterol Risk Factors
About half of all American adults have total cholesterol levels over 200 mg/dL. Over 25% have been told by doctors that they have unhealthy levels. Total cholesterol levels have been... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: Diagnosis - Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
Testing for Glucose AbnormalitiesFasting Plasma Glucose. The fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test is the standard test for diagnosing diabetes. It is a simple blood test taken after 8 hours of... Read more »Cholesterol and Lipids
Lipids are the building blocks of the fatsand fatty substances found in animals and plants. They are microscopic layered spheres of oil, which, in animals, are composed mainly of... Read more »Images
Find out how cholesterol is produced.... Read more »
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