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For heart health, you're supposed to know your numbers: total cholesterol, the bad LDL kind and the good HDL kind. Associated Press - November 7, 2011
Membership Services Council The Membership Services Council is focused on enhancing the membership recruitment and retention efforts of the NLA and developing the overall membership value proposition of the association. It serves as an advisory council to the NLA Board... more
Disease prevention can lead to optimal promotion of health and improved quality of life. To achieve this goal, the concept must be emphasized by the clinician and adopted by the patient. Modifiable risk factors such as diet, exercise, smoking, etc. have long been recognized as causing or... more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The National Lipid Association announced on Friday the recipients of its 2018-19 Junior Faculty Research Awards for Clinical Science and Basic Science. Nathan O. Stitziel, MD, PhD Clinical Science Winner Washington University... more
It was about this time last year that our corner of the world was beginning to grasp the stark reality of a novel virus which had made its way around the world with devastating results. In some ways, it barely feels like a moment has passed since then – in many others, the personal and... more
On Friday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of H.R. 4015 (237-182) that would repeal the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula that serves as the underpinning of Medicare physician payment and provide for other Medicare payment reforms. Unfortunately,... more
To honor the exceptional professionals in our ranks, nominate your colleage by Friday, March 6. The NLA has established several types of recognition: Fellow of the NLA, NLA Distinguished Achievement Award, and NLA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award. To view the awards criteria and requirements... more
The National Lipid Association announced on Wednesday its support of the Lipoprotein(a) Foundation’s efforts to promote a new ICD-10 Diagnostic-Code for high Lp(a).
The NLA will be hosting a session at the remaining PriMed IACC programs being held Nov. 23 in New York City and Dec. 4 in Baltimore. Make plans to attend for CME credit to hear Drs. Alan Brown and Joseph Saseen cover New Advancements in Managing the Patient with Severe Dyslipidemia.
The SELA board decided to devote this issue of Lipid Spin to the problem of statin intolerance. In formal clinical trials statin intolerance is reported in 2 to 3 percent of study subjects, but longer term follow up studies report a more realistic rate of 15 to 20 percent. In an informal survey of... more