Since the NCEP Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines were published (Journal Watch Cardiology Jun 15 2001), outcomes after use of cholesterol-lowering drugs have been studied in several major trials.

Cholesterol tests are well-established as an important part of a routine health screening – for adults. For young people, it's another story.

The first new guidelines on stroke prevention in 10 years from the American Stroke Association, a division of the American ...

Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive.

Each year, over half a million Americans have a stroke, but up to 80% may be preventable with better nutrition, exercise and ...

Those guidelines support the idea of checking for a cholesterol abnormality once between ages 9 and 11 and again once between ages 17 and 21, de Ferranti said. Earlier screenings, as early as age ...

New guidelines from the American Stroke Association aim to reduce the risk of stroke, a condition that affects more than half ...

Preventing a First Stroke May Be Possible With Screening, Lifestyle Changes. Healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as good nutrition, smoking cessation and being p ...