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 ...

Early detection of Lipoprotein(a), a specific type of protein that carries cholesterol in bloodstream, can help Indians take ...

LDL and HDL are two forms of cholesterol associated with heart health. Keeping them within an optimal range reduces your risk of heart disease. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Cholesterol ...

Just how high does lipoprotein(a) need to be before it confers the same type of risk observed in patients with elevated LDL-cholesterol levels? “Many people, including clinicians, have heard about ...

KUTV — September is Cholesterol Education Month and for people with unsafe levels of high LDL (bad) cholesterol, there are many options in the treatment toolbox. While statins are the first-line ...

Cost, access, treatment burden, and a lack of high-quality data may explain why apheresis is seldom used to lower lipoprotein ...

Many of the most common causes of high cholesterol are lifestyle-related; consuming fewer fatty foods and quitting smoking could benefit your heart.

In these cases, starting a statin at a young age can prevent decades of plaque buildup, says Adedapo Iluyomade, MD, a ...

This article is brought to you by Ochsner Health. My cholesterol has been on the rise for the past few years – and not just a slow creep. For most of my life, my LDL (often referred to as ‘bad’ ...

Almost 25 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, which puts them at a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke in the next decade. But a much bigger portion have what’s called borderline ...