High Cholesterol

The top Healio neuroscience-related articles in 2023 included an overview of an accelerated “papilledema protocol” and data on nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy risk factors and prevalence in the U.S.

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Leslie Cho, MD, discusses how to assess CV risk when considering use of hormone therapy for bothersome menopausal symptoms.

GLP-1 receptor agonists appear to be an effective way of cutting down on obesity. But there are important adverse events — and ways to avoid them — that patients should be made aware of, according to experts.

Among U.S. adults with elevated LDL, being unaware and untreated was more common among Black and Hispanic adults and those with lower income or without health insurance, data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show.

There is not yet enough evidence to make a recommendation for or against screening for lipid disorders in asymptomatic children and adolescents aged 20 years or younger, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Most U.S. adults with coronary artery disease are not meeting guideline-recommended LDL targets, even when prescribed statin therapy, according to an analysis of nationwide survey data.

SAN ANTONIO — Children with high levels of total cholesterol may be at risk for asthma later in life, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

Pediatric obesity is a complex and serious public threat that continues to grow in prevalence. According to the CDC, childhood obesity affects 12.7 million infants, children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years.

An analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms using a menstrual tracking app shows common traits of the disorder may be broader than Rotterdam criteria symptoms, according to data published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology.

A new paper has questioned whether the 2018 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol appropriately identifies younger high-risk patients as candidates for statin therapy.