New guidelines show cholesterol numbers alone don't tell the full story. Here's what doctors say matters most for heart ...

The joint document, published simultaneously in the journals JACC and Circulation, addresses not just cholesterol, but a full range of blood lipids that contribute to atherosclerosis — the buildup of ...

You have had the cholesterol conversation with your doctor enough times that the numbers feel familiar. LDL, HDL, triglycerides. Good and bad. High and low. The problem is that after 60, the ...

For decades, we’ve been told that high cholesterol is the main villain behind heart disease. Most of us breathe a sigh of ...

Heart disease fatalities have dropped by 66% between 1970 and 2022 because of a number of factors but heart specialists see ...

Getting your cholesterol checked and talking with your doctor about steps to control high cholesterol could save your life. If you, or someone you love, has experienced a heart attack or stroke, you ...

Chances are, your cholesterol isn’t something you think too much about. When it comes to your health, your thoughts may already be preoccupied with figuring out more ways to get protein, how to get ...

(Family Features) Getting your cholesterol checked, and talking with your doctor about steps to control high cholesterol, could save your life. If you, or someone you love, have experienced a heart ...