Blog Entries tagged 'childrens health' http://www.nurselinkup.com Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:39:24 +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