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The International FH Foundation (IFHF) announced new guidance for the care and management of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in an effort to bring attention to the dangers and costs of leaving FH patients untreated.  A group of leading experts reviewed existing international framework on FH with the view to provide a unique global perspective and integrated approach towards the care and management of the disorder.

From Washington Post:

The ubiquitous nutrition label on food packages is about to get its first overhaul in 20 years, a change that is likely to have a dramatic effect on what people choose to eat and drink and what products sell on supermarket shelves.

Obama administration officials say the update, scheduled to be formally unveiled Thursday at a White House event, is necessary to keep pace with the science of nutrition and to reduce confusion about what qualifies as healthy food.

BY KAREN E. ASPRY AND CHARLES B. EATON

The new Cholesterol Treatment Guidelines released by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association last November generated wide discussion. What was not debated is the high prevalence of atherosclerosis-related death and disability in the U.S.