Paris, Dec 4 (AFP/APP): Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke in later life, a major study showed Wednesday. Described as the “most comprehensive” review of its kind covering almost 400,000 patients over more than 40 years, the study in The Lancet said its findings on the link between cholesterol levels and ill health “may be particularly important in people under 45 years.” A summary said that starting with the same cholesterol level and additional cardiovascular risk factors — such as obesity or smoking — men under 45 years faced … Continue reading Early cholesterol treatment lowers heart disease risk: study