The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart ...

Major medical organizations updated the cholesterol playbook for the first time in years, with new risk tools, lower targets ...

Eleven medical organizations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and ...

LDL cholesterol, often called “bad” cholesterol, is significant in heart health. It’s a waxy substance in the blood that can accumulate in artery walls, forming plaque. This plaque buildup, known as ...

HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death in the U.S. Lifestyle changes like a heart-healthy diet, regular exercise, and quitting smoking can ...

Trials of a new cholesterol-lowering pill have shown promising results for people with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a genetic disorder that leads to high levels of LDL ...

A new daily pill could reduce bad cholesterol levels by 60%, according to a new study. Enlicitide, which was developed by Merck, lowered “bad” LDL cholesterol by more than half in a global study ...

A new study explores the cholesterol-lowering effects of a new drug called enlicitide. Nicole Mason/Stocksy A recent study, published in JAMA on November 9, investigates a drug called enlicitide. The ...