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Heart Healthy Minutes Tip – Control Cholesterol [SPONSORED CONTENT]

Lite 98.7 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:50:57 +0000

Controlling your cholesterol can be tricky when there is so much food out there to deter you. You want to try and keep your cholesterol under 200mg/dL. How does one do this? “Read food labels to make sure you choose foods low in saturated fats, trans fats and cholesterol. Limit your saturated fat intake to [...]

Panel Says Kids Should Get Cholesterol Tests by Age 11 — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:07:35 +0000

In a country with a soaring childhood obesity rate, doctors on an expert panel appointed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics announced Friday that children should be tested for high cholesterol as early as age 9.