Sarah Nosal, MD, is a family physician in the South Bronx in New York, and a board member of AAFP, which supports the USPSTF's recommendations on lipid screening in kids.

Guirguis-Blake JM, Evans CV, Coppola EL, et al. Screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents. Updated evidence report and systematic review for the USPSTF. JAMA. 2023;330(3):261-274. de ...

To make these recommendations, USPSTF reviewed 26 studies to compare the results from people who took statins and those who didn’t. The studies involved more than half a million patients.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) says that it might be reasonable to have a lipid test -- that includes cholesterol and triglycerides-- at least every 5 years.

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 ...

Donahue said USPSTF aims to update its recommendations every 5 years. Guidance for lipid screenings in children or adolescents were last reviewed in 2016, when a similar nonrecommendation was made.

The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday announced its latest guidelines on the use of statins to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. The recommendations are virtually unchanged ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday announced its latest guidelines on the use of statins to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. The recommendations are virtually unchanged from ...

To make these recommendations, USPSTF reviewed 26 studies to compare the results from people who took statins and those who didn’t. The studies involved more than half a million patients.

The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday announced its latest guidelines on the use of statins to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. The recommendations are virtually unchanged from ...

By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday announced its latest guidelines on the use of statins to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. The recommendations are ...

To make these recommendations, USPSTF reviewed 26 studies to compare the results from people who took statins and those who didn’t. The studies involved more than half a million patients.