If your lab work reveals you have high cholesterol, you’re not alone. About 25 million American adults have high cholesterol. But because high cholesterol has no symptoms, many people don’t even know ...

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

We have written before about which blood tests seniors should get and why routine testing changes outcomes. But what about ...

Plus, how often you should get your levels checked.

Dear Dr. Roach: Can you please explain what is cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein and the significance of a high HDL cholesterol value? What about non-HDL ...

“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals. There’s another marker in the blood that may be a better ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please explain what is cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein and the significance of a high HDL cholesterol value? What about non-HDL ...

The U.S. cardiology associations have published new guidelines for the first time since 2018, aiming to detect heart risk ...

FILE - This undated image made available by the National Human Genome Research Institute shows the output from a DNA sequencer. (NHGRI via AP, File) WASHINGTON — Scientists are testing an entirely new ...

You may feel perfectly fine at your annual checkup, but your doctor still orders lab tests. According to Dr. Sydney LeGuyader, an internal medicine physician at Intermountain Health, that is exactly ...

The way in which the body processes cholesterol affects the risk of cardiovascular diseases. LDL cholesterol is obtained from ...