For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association for screening and managing blood cholesterol levels has been updated and ...

If your cholesterol numbers have been creeping up lately, you’re far from alone. The problem: Untreated high cholesterol can ...

We've all heard that, cholesterol is bad for us and we should work to reduce its levels in our body, but there are some ...

The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of ...

People whose LDL cholesterol is in the normal range—even those without metabolic risk factors—may yet have levels of apolipoprotein B (apoB) that predict an elevated risk of future atherosclerotic ...

If you're limited on time, is it worth prioritizing diet over exercise?

Cholesterol levels can get a little confusing. First there are "good" and "bad" types of cholesterol, and they're supposed to be in certain ranges. Not to mention, certain foods can help and hurt when ...

Just like ‘good cop’ and ‘bad cop’, cholesterol too has two versions or avatars. These are LDL aka ‘bad cholesterol’ and HDL ...

About one in five kids and teens, ages 12 to 19, have a cholesterol level that is beyond a healthy range. Dr. Mike Cunningham, a cardiologist at Ascension St. Vincent's Southside, joined The Morning ...

Your cholesterol levels—whether they are in range or dangerously high—are a key indicator of your risk of developing heart disease. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

A small interfering RNA (siRNA) investigational therapy that inhibits a gene involved in lipoprotein metabolism has been shown in a clinical trial led by Mount Sinai researchers to significantly ...