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  1. High Cholesterol in Children and Teens 
    https://medlineplus.gov/highcholesterolinchildrenandteens.html
    High cholesterol isn’t just a problem for adults. Learn about which children and teens are at risk for high cholesterol, and what they can do to lower their ...
  2. High cholesterol: Lowering cholesterol without tablets - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279316
    ... in Health Care (IQWiG) ; 2006-. Contents Search term High cholesterol: Lowering cholesterol without tablets Created: August 14, 2013 ; ... foods Sources Informed Health Links About More about High cholesterol Overview Learn more: When is it worth taking ...
  3. High cholesterol - children 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007701.htm
    ... stroke, and other problems. This article is about high cholesterol in children. ... Most children with high cholesterol have one or more parent who has high cholesterol. The main causes of high cholesterol in children are: Family ...
  4. Cholesterol | MedlinePlus 
    https://medlineplus.gov/cholesterol.html
    ... triglycerides and LDL mainly carries cholesterol. What causes high cholesterol? The most common cause of high cholesterol is ... high cholesterol. What can raise my risk of high cholesterol? A variety of things can raise your risk ...
  5. What you do now can prevent heart disease later | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...-can-prevent-heart-disease-later
    ... M.D. What are other risk factors for high cholesterol? Certain health conditions and lifestyle choices increase your ... can people do to reduce their risk of high cholesterol? High cholesterol levels can be reduced or prevented ...
  6. High blood cholesterol levels 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000403.htm
    Cholesterol - high; Lipid disorders; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia ... High cholesterol levels can lead to hardening of the arteries , also called atherosclerosis. This occurs when fat, cholesterol, ...
  7. MedlinePlus Drug Information: Niacin 
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682518.html
    ... risk of another heart attack in patients with high cholesterol who have had a heart attack;to prevent ... walls of the blood vessels) in patients with high cholesterol and coronary artery disease;to reduce the amount ...
  8. What do my cholesterol numbers mean? | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...t-do-my-cholesterol-numbers-mean
    Cholesterol What do my cholesterol numbers mean? Get familiar with healthy levels Cholesterol numbers are measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). Here are the ...
  9. Heart Disease among Elderly Americans: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2010 - ... 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK493412
    ... or sugar diabetes were classified as having diabetes. High cholesterol Persons who were ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had high cholesterol were classified as having high cholesterol. Hypertension Persons ...
  10. How to Lower Cholesterol 
    https://medlineplus.gov/howtolowercholesterol.html
    Do you have high cholesterol? Learn how you can lower your cholesterol, through diet, exercise, weight management, and if you need them, medicines. ... of heart diseases. What are the treatments for high cholesterol? The main treatments for high cholesterol are lifestyle ...
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