There’s a more accurate way of measuring who’s at risk for cholesterol-related health issues. So why don’t more doctors use it?

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 ...

Heart disease remains one of the leading health concerns worldwide, and many serious cardiac conditions develop silently ...

We tend to think of high cholesterol and its many negative health impacts as something that afflicts older people. The truth is, anyone, of any age, can have unhealthy levels of low-density ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) --Genetic testing can inform patients if they have an inherited form of high cholesterol and prompt them to have treatment that could help prevent a heart attack, stroke and ...

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 ...

Apolipoprotein B, or Apo B, is a protein that carries cholesterol in our blood. Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced by the liver, and some foods — like fried food and processed meat — can ...

A 38-year-old professional, fit by most measures, clutches his chest on his way to work. His last cholesterol test? Perfectly ...

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 ...

Other than convenience and compliance, is there any benefit to nonfasting cholesterol testing? As I understand it, triglyceride values are very sensitive to fasting, but total cholesterol remains ...

ApoB often provides a more accurate assessment of risk than LDL alone. ApoB testing should be considered by people with diabetes, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, elevated triglycerides, or a ...