# Cholesterol and blood pressure can be silent killers as EU launches screening week

https://mins.news/en/item/78061

- euronews, 2026-09-29 04:40 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/cholesterol-blood-pressure-can-be-silent-killers-european-commission-is-after-them

> The European Commission is calling on EU countries to strengthen cardiovascular health checks as it launches the bloc’s first EU Screening Week.

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