The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and apolipoprotein B.

Doctors should begin screening for heart disease and treating people for high cholesterol levels even younger than before, ...

Take glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) for example—the HbA1c test revolutionized the way we diagnose and manage diabetes because it ...

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

Officer is not alone. As women enter menopause, cholestrol levels jump—by an average of 10-15%, or about 10 to 20 milligrams per deciliter. (A healthy adult cholesterol range is 125-200 milligrams per ...

Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...

New cholesterol guidelines emphasize the impact of healthy choices earlier in life. Here's how to improve heart health in ...

Cardiology experts say new national recommendations focus on earlier screening and long-term heart risk prevention.

As with any disease, it’s pretty obvious that preventing heart disease is important. But why? What are the health ramifications of it? Well, they're pretty serious ones—including mortality—and affect ...

Cholesterol is a waxy substance in your blood. Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells. Having too much cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease. When you have high cholesterol, ...

Eating two eggs daily can improve cholesterol levels in healthy adults. Saturated fat, not dietary cholesterol, raises LDL cholesterol levels. The Egg Nutrition Center funded the study linking eggs to ...