Cholesterol Articles
British Heart Foundation: Cholesterol - it bothers you least, but should worry you most
American Heart Association: About Cholesterol
The American Heart Association web site provides a wealth of useful information about cholesterol.
BBC News: Over-the-counter heart drugs plan
"The government is pushing ahead with plans to make the heart drugs, statins, available over the counter in chemists. The cholesterol-lowering drugs, currently available on prescription only, save about 7,000 lives a year. They are currently restricted to those at a high risk of heart attack, but ministers believe they could save more lives if made more easily available."
US Government: National Cholesterol Education Program
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) in November 1985. The goal of the NCEP is to contribute to reducing illness and death from coronary heart disease (CHD) in the United States by reducing the percentage of Americans with high blood cholesterol. Through educational efforts directed at health professionals and the public, the NCEP aims to raise awareness and understanding about high blood cholesterol as a risk factor for CHD and the benefits of lowering cholesterol levels as a means of preventing CHD.