Should Children Be Screened for High Cholesterol?

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Should Children Be Screened for High Cholesterol?

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National recommendations call for doctors to check cholesterol levels in children and adolescents when parents or grandparents have been diagnosed wit...

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Health Leader - Guess who has high cholesterol?

uthealthleader.org — “Screening 9-year-olds for high cholesterol may seem like an unusually bold move to some parents. Hyperlipidemia, the “grown-up” name for a grown-up condition, is not generally perceived as a pediatric concern.View full resource at uthealthleader.org

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Find out why testing your #children for high #cholesterol is now the norm in today's HealthLeader: http://t.co/y4jQeJJv #parents

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Memo to pediatricians: Screen all kids for vitamin D deficiency, test those at high risk

sciencedaily.com — “As study after study shows the fundamental role vitamin D plays in disease and health, vitamin D deficiency — which often develops insidiously in childhood — should be on every parent’s and pediatrician’s radar, say physicians.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Screening Kids For Cholesterol Can Raise Awareness And Anxiety : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “New federal guidelines say every child should be screened for high cholesterol once between the ages of 9 and 11 and again between 17 and 21. The testing aims to find kids with extremely high cholesterol caused by a genetic condition. But the testing will find others whose cholesterol may not need treatment.View full resource at npr.org

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NPR: Screening Kids For Cholesterol Can Raise Awareness And Anxiety-More at http://t.co/VyfwneFl

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Experts disagree on screening children for a disorder tied to high cholesterol - The Washington Post

washingtonpost.com — “Experts disagree on screening all children for a genetic disorder tied to high cholesterol.View full resource at washingtonpost.com

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Experts disagree on screening children for a disorder tied to high cholesterol - Washington ... http://t.co/gsQBtIxj #medicine

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What Can You Do NOW to Protect Your Children from Heart Attacks and Strokes Later? | DrAmyKids.com

dramykids.com — “What Can You Do NOW to Protect Your Children from Heart Attacks and Strokes Later? | DrAmyKids.comView full resource at dramykids.com

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There is a new recommendation that ALL children be screened for high cholesterol between 9 and 11 years old then... http://t.co/FP1H0fSO

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Screening children for high cholesterol is a bad idea. - Slate Magazine

slate.com — “From the time they exit the womb, American children are tested. It begins with the neonatal heel prick, which draws blood to test for phenylketonuria, cystic fibrosis, and an array of other conditions. The testing continues as the child grows: hearing tests, blood lead levels, scoliosis. Now the list will...View full resource at slate.com

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Kiddie Cholesterol: A dangerous new plan to screen 11-year-olds for their risk of heart disease. http://t.co/chfsP86j

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Should 9 Year Olds Be Screened for High Cholesterol?

raisehealthyeaters.com — “Do 9 year olds really needed to be tested for high cholesterol? That’s what the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute are recommending in their new report.View full resource at raisehealthyeaters.com

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Should 9 Year Olds Really Be Screened for High Cholesterol? http://t.co/SYq4585d What are your thoughts on the new recommendations?

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Should kids be screened for high cholesterol? | Fit For Life blog | The Indianapolis Star | IndyStar.com

blogs.indystar.com — “» Should kids be screened for high cholesterol?View full resource at blogs.indystar.com

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Children as young as nine should be screened for high cholesterol: Pediatrics - NY Daily News

nydailynews.com — “Children as young as nine should be screened for high cholesterol: Pediatrics - NY Daily NewsView full resource at nydailynews.com

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New medical guidelines say kids as young as 9 should be screened for high cholesterol http://t.co/8huTulkW

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NIH releases updated cholesterol screening guidelines for children - Related Stories - AANP SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Children ages 9 to 11 years old should receive regular cholesterol screenings to identify early signs of heart disease, according to updated guidelines released by the NIH and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The guidelines, which appear in the journal Pediatrics and on the View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Panel advises testing children for cholesterol - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! News: (Reuters) - Children from ages 9 to 11 should be routinely screened for high cholesterol so that action can be taken to avoid the development of heart disease, according to new guidelines from the U.S. National Institutes of Health.View full resource at news.yahoo.com

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New Guidelines Urge Cholesterol Check for All Kids Ages 9 to 11 - Health News - Health.com

news.health.com — “FRIDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) — All U.S. children between the ages of 9 and 11 should be screened for high cholesterol, according to new guidelines endorsed by the nation’s leading group of pediatricians.The recommendations are a major shift from current guidelines that suggest such testing be done only for children who have a family [...]View full resource at news.health.com

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Children should be screened for cholesterol, panel says - latimes.com

latimes.com — “A panel of experts is recommending that all kids have their cholesterol checked at least once between ages 9 and 11 and again between 17 and 21.View full resource at latimes.com

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William Neal, MD: Should obese children be screened for elevated cholesterol? | CurrentMedicine.tv

currentmedicine.tv — “July 29, 2010 A retrospective study in the journal pediatrics made national attention when it recommend that all children be screened for elevatedView full resource at currentmedicine.tv

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The controversy of testing kids for cholesterol continues with NIH rec's. Interview with the author http://t.co/sJxIp6ZR

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New advice on kids’ cholesterol tests — Health & Fitness — Bangor Daily News

bangordailynews.com — “More children should be screened for high cholesterol before puberty, beyond those with a family history of problems, according to wide-ranging new guidelines expected from government-appointed experts who are trying to prevent heart disease later in life. The new advice will be presented Sunday at an American Heart Association conference ... Maine news, sports, politics and election results, and obituaries. The Bangor Daily News is your source for breaking news in Maine and up-to-the-second eleView full resource at bangordailynews.com

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New advice on kids' cholesterol tests — Health & Fitness — Bangor ...: More children should be screened for high... http://t.co/yXVFHoRS

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