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About one in five adolescents have cholesterol levels that are too high, and that’s why new …

Why do kids 9-11 years of age need a cholesterol test? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Did you know that one in five adolescents have cholesterol levels that are too high, some …

There’s a very good reason to test preadolescents’ cholesterol levels, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Your preadolescent child should have their blood drawn to test their cholesterol levels, new guidelines from …

There’s a test your adolescent should have to help avoid cardiovascular disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Familial hypercholesterolemia is just what it sounds like: abnormally high cholesterol levels that run in families …

Even kids who appear very healthy can have very high cholesterol levels, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

A new clinical guideline to manage cholesterol levels in the blood has been released by the …

New cholesterol screening guidelines capture childhood risk, too, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

When it comes to slowing down cognitive decline in those with early Alzheimer’s disease a total …

Does a program exist to implement comprehensive lifestyle changes to preserve cognitive function? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

If you have mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer’s disease, changes in lifestyle are more likely …

How exactly do lifestyle interventions benefit brain health? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Lifestyle interventions are more effective than medications in early Alzheimer’s disease, a study led by Majid …

Comprehensive lifestyle changes impact wellbeing in those with early Alzheimer’s disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Declines of several fold in rates of progression- sounds pretty good, doesn’t it, if you have …

How is it that medications to treat Alzheimer’s disease appear to show such a benefit? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Comprehensive lifestyle changes are better than medications to slow, stop or even improve mild cognitive impairment …

If you’ve been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment what’s the best strategy to slow decline? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →