Scientific consensus panels going back decades established—“beyond a reasonable doubt”—that lowering LDL cholesterol reduces the risk of heart attacks. Consistent evidence “unequivocally” establishes ...

They’re behind millions of deaths every year – but fatty build-ups in our arteries often slip by unseen. How can we spot them ...

Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we’ll explain the difference between “good” and “bad” shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

Q: How much does a normal or high HDL cholesterol protect you from the adverse health effects of a high LDL cholesterol? A: Lowering elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” ...

There’s a good reason why high cholesterol is known as a “silent killer”. In most cases it has no symptoms but potentially ...

A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a ...

In a recent study published in the journal JACC Advances, researchers in the United States examined the presence of coronary atherosclerosis using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Cholesterol is a key building block for testosterone. Through ...

“The earlier in life your blood pressure and cholesterol levels are higher, the more damage you’re accruing to your heart and vascular system,” says Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, a cardiologist and the ...

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 ...

“High-sensitivity CRP has been shown to be an independent marker of risk in addition to and in some cases over and above all ...