I have been blogging since 2005, and maintain a blog at http://digitaldoorway.blogspot.com. Here on NurseLinkUp I plan to post about nursing, healthcare, my own nursing practice, and the plethora of blogs and websites related to nurses and nursing. Please stop by whenever you like! http://www.nurselinkup.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:39:21 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.nurselinkup.com/component/option,com_myblog/show,Kids-and-Cholesterol.html/Itemid,0/ <p>It&#39;s all over the news today. Kids should have their cholesterol tested and even begin taking statins as early as eight years old. The American Academy of Pediatrics&nbsp; has made it clear---the apparent epidemic of childhood obesity is putting millions of children at risk of developing heart disease and diabetes and other conditions. From the Washington Post to The Wall Street Journal , major news outlets jumped on the story. It was breaking healthcare news, and the true meaning of th [...] nursekeith@gmail.com Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 childrens health