Mention the word "cholesterol" and suddenly, everyone in the conversation is tense. High cholesterol affects about 10 percent of Americans ages 20 and up, but cholesterol itself isn’t necessarily a ...

You have had the cholesterol conversation with your doctor enough times that the numbers feel familiar. LDL, HDL, triglycerides. Good and bad. High and low. The problem is that after 60, the ...

May 14, 2026 -- Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and high cholesterol is a major contributor – yet it often has no symptoms. You can feel healthy and still be at risk for heart ...

Turns out, some cholesterol numbers are important, but not as much as some other markers, according to new guidance from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. "Humans ...

One of the most common questions I hear from patients is, "My cholesterol was flagged as abnormal, but you told me everything looked good. How can that be?" Recently, a patient named Rose asked ...

With so much information available, it can be difficult to understand what cholesterol is – and why it’s important.

These two numbers reveal how much plaque may be building in your arteries. Cholesterol is essential, but excess can increase heart attack and stroke risk. LDL and non-HDL cholesterol are most closely ...