Friday, November 11th, 2011
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 experts who are trying to prevent heart disease later in life.
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
In a press release issued Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services, regulations were issued requiring new private health plans to cover evidence-based preventive services and eliminate cost-sharing requirements for such services (deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments). These new rules will help Americans gain easier access to services such ...
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Monday, July 12th, 2010
Tens of thousands of kids may benefit from cholesterol-lowering medication, but no one would know because screening guidelines exclude too many children, U.S. doctors said Monday.
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