We also know that bringing elevated lipids and blood pressure down in young adults supports optimal heart and vascular health ...

Doctors might be using the wrong blood test to assess a person’s risk for clogged arteries, a new study argues. A routine ...

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

The rules around cholesterol just got simpler, smarter and more personalized with an earlier start on primary prevention. On March 13, the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association ...

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

New recommendations suggest that some people should start trying to lower their cholesterol as early as age 30.

A routine blood test taken by millions in the U.S. each year to measure "bad" cholesterol is not the best measure to guide ...

A major new U.S. cholesterol guideline is shifting the focus toward earlier, more personalized prevention of heart disease. It urges people to start screening sooner—sometimes even in childhood—and ...

Scientists are rethinking how to treat a widespread genetic cholesterol disorder by targeting particle production instead of ...

Cholesterol is a form of fat we need. It helps make the outer membranes of our bodies' cells stable. But for decades, doctors have known that people with high total cholesterol levels are more likely ...

New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for more aggressive prevention and earlier treatment, including a recommendation that all adults be tested once for lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk marker ...