SINGAPORE - A child here was just 2½ years old when he was started on cholesterol-lowering medication. At that time, the toddler had an extremely high level of LDL (low-density lipoprotein), the bad cholesterol - it was 15 millimoles per litre (mmol/L) compared with the normal level for a toddler of below 3.4 mmol/L. He is one of about 50,000.
Health News - Do not be quick to judge people who have diabetes for having taken too many sweets and soft drinks. Seven-year-old Joshua Wong has been on the receiving end of such remarks since he was diagnosed with the condition three years ago. What he has, though, is Type 1. Read more at www.tnp.sg