Two studies published on Tuesday suggest that the risk of heart disease can be identified early in life, and that cholesterol and other tests should be initiated earlier than they now are.
One report from the Tulane University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, which looked at 486 adults who had been tested since childhood, found that those with weight, cholesterol and other problems early on wound up with a narrowing of the carotid artery as adults.
Studies Back Earlier Tests for Heart Disease Risks
