WIBX 950 » american academy of pediatrics http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:05:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Panel Says Kids Should Get Cholesterol Tests by Age 11 — Health Check http://wibx950.com/kids-cholesterol-test-health-check/ http://wibx950.com/kids-cholesterol-test-health-check/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:07:35 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=59966 In a country with a soaring childhood obesity rate, doctors on an expert panel appointed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics announced Friday that children should be tested for high cholesterol as early as age 9.

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