The combination of high triglycerides and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol can arise from physical inactivity, drinking too much alcohol, and obesity. It can lead to serious health ...

Jeffrey Frist was getting desperate. Diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in 2012 after his first heart attack the year before, he had experienced a cardiovascular event every 11 months ...

Today is Lipoprotein (a) Awareness Day, and it’s a great opportunity to discuss lipids and howlipoprotein (a) might differ from your general understanding of how cholesterol works in our bodies.

People can calculate their total cholesterol by adding their levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and 20% of their triglycerides. High total ...