# Cholesterol and blood pressure can be silent killers as Commission launches EU Screening Week

https://mins.news/en/video/78164

- euronews, 2026-09-29 04:41 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIjZDnCUhvA

> The European Commission is urging EU countries to strengthen cardiovascular health checks as it launches the bloc’s first EU Screening Week, targeting cholesterol and blood pressure conditions that can cause harm without obvious symptoms.

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