Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we’ll explain the difference ...

Despite common assumptions, maintaining a standard cholesterol reading does not fully shield individuals from heart attacks. Dr. Vassily Eliopoulos, a leading physician in preventative cardiology and ...

I’m a 74-year-old male in good health. My lab work has been pretty consistent over several years. My cholesterol level is ...

For decades, we’ve been told that high cholesterol is the main villain behind heart disease. Most of us breathe a sigh of ...

New guidelines recommend routine cholesterol screening for adults starting around age 20. Children should be screened for inherited high cholesterol between the ages of 9 and 11. The guidelines ...

Routine blood tests cannot fully guarantee heart safety as hidden arterial plaques may rupture causing heart attacks.

To separate fact from fiction, we asked dietitians who specialize in heart health to debunk the top myths and offer practical ...