National Cholesterol Awareness Month (USA)

"September is National Cholesterol Awareness Month (USA). A number of organizations including the American Heart Association, and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute have mounted efforts to ramp up the awareness of the importance of knowing your cholesterol numbers. Theme of the observance this year is 'Know your cholesterol numbers, know your risk.' This theme emphasizes two of the main thrusts of the cholesterol guidelines: the importance of having your cholesterol measured and knowing your risk of developing heart disease"