Beyond total cholesterol, these few other indicators may help provide more profound information about the chances of a person having heart disease.

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 ...

Trying to lower cholesterol? Dietitians say snacking at this common time of day may work against your heart-health goals.

You get your cholesterol checked at your annual physical, and a few days later, you get back your results. If you’ve ever looked down the list of acronyms and felt at a loss of how to make sense of ...

This staple pantry ingredient is versatile, delicious and budget-friendly, too.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 2015 and 2018, almost 12% of U.S. adults ages 20 and up had high total cholesterol, defined as above 240 mg/dL. The type that ...

This column is the first in a series about risk factors for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), the cause of several health problems, including heart attacks — the number one cause of death ...

Fluctuating cholesterol levels were tied to higher dementia risks in a large study of older adults. Relationships were seen for variability in both total cholesterol and LDL-C levels. Links with ...

Green tea contains catechins—antioxidants that may help lower LDL and total cholesterol levels. Some studies link green tea to modest drops in cholesterol levels, though results vary. Tea can be part ...

December 14, 2007 (Hyattsville, MD) - Average serum total-cholesterol levels in American adults over age 20 have fallen below 200 mg/dL, an analysis of 2005-2006 data from the National Health and ...

Juxtapid has been available to treat adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), a rare genetic disorder that causes extremely high levels of LDL cholesterol.

Inclisiran, an siRNA therapy, significantly reduces LDL-C by 28.5% in adolescents with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).