You ordered the blood test. Your doctor didn't. Millions now monitor their own blood levels, but is consumer testing really ...

A scientist and professor says eating just one to two tablespoons of this item a day – an inexpensive food you likely already ...

My goal in this letter is to begin to reconcile one of the most divisive and important debates in healthcare and nutrition today: the role of cholesterol in heart disease.

Consuming too much cholesterol through your diet can lead to high LDL (or "bad") cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease. Research suggests that beverages high in saturated fat and ...

If it continues to work in further studies, a gene therapy in development could eliminate the need for daily pills or regular ...

An experimental gene-editing therapy that aims to lower bad cholesterol for the long-term after a single infusion is off to a ...

Researchers analyzing over 20,000 patients found that very high levels of the inherited cholesterol particle Lp(a) dramatically raise the risk of stroke, cardiovascular death, and major heart ...

It’s best to eat within about two hours of waking up if you have high cholesterol. Skipping breakfast can contribute to higher cholesterol levels (and other adverse health effects). Choose breakfast ...

Heart specialists now recommend that everyone get tested for lipoprotein(a). Here’s what to know about it. The American Heart Association and other cardiac groups now recommend that everyone should be ...

For decades, assessing cholesterol risk has been built around a simple idea: Lower “bad” cholesterol, lower your chance of a heart attack. The test at the center of that approach measures how much low ...