Cholesterol screening and treatment for younger adults, new guidelines suggest

Lucian Nemoiu

New cholesterol guidelines advise doctors to begin screening and treating people in their 30s, long before the risks of a heart attack and stroke become significantly higher. For the first time, the American Heart Association, along with the American College of Cardiology and other medical groups also recommend screening for two biomarkers in the blood that have been linked to heart risks. The updated guidance was jointly published Friday in Circulation and the Journal of the American College

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