The American Academy of Pediatrics issues guidelines suggesting that children should get cholesterol tests — and in some cases take cholesterol-lowering medication. Dr. Sydney Spiesel is skeptical of ...

In July the American Academy of Pediatrics, the most influential children's medicine organization in the country, made news by announcing that it now recommends that cholesterol drugs are appropriate ...

Cholesterol tests are well-established as an important part of a routine health screening—for adults. For young people, it's another story. Relatively few children and teenagers are screened for ...

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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 ...

High cholesterol is a well-known risk factor for heart disease. As you age, the risk for high cholesterol goes up. As you age, the body can't clear cholesterol from the blood effectively, which leads ...

Aug. 8 -- FRIDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. cholesterol testing guidelines for children may have to be revised, say researchers who found that measuring body fat isn't an effective indicator of ...

A new study finds that current guidelines for cholesterol screening in children may miss nearly 10% of those who have high levels of LDL, or bad cholesterol. The question of how soon children should ...

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 ...

About one of three Texas kids screened for cholesterol between the ages of 9 and 11 had borderline or high cholesterol, potentially placing them at greater risk for future cardiovascular disease, a ...