India has revised its methodology for measuring economic growth after a decade. Better calculations matter, but the real test lies in how policymakers interpret them, and turn them into decisions that ...

What is absent from the readouts of presidential checkups has gained attention since Biden was diagnosed with cancer after leaving office.

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 ...

Health experts are now recommending that people take a new blood test for cholesterol, which can be a key indicator for risk of heart disease. The test for heightened levels of Lipoprotein(a) — or ...

Very high levels are even more dangerous than better-known risks for heart-attack and stroke. “In individuals who don’t have heart disease, it seems it is equivalent to having two other modifiable ...

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 ...

Green tea is a type of brewed tea with several health benefits. Drinking green tea daily may lower your total and LDL cholesterol levels, reducing your risk of heart disease.

On a freezing recent morning in Kalikot district, the classroom is too cold to be in. So the teacher moves the lesson outside, into a small patch of sunlight against the school wall (pictured, above).

Rain and Nürburgring are always a challenging combination, and this intense Nordschleife Touristenfahrten session proves exactly why. The wet surface dramatically reduces grip, forcing drivers to ...

A red tika pressed against her forehead. Sindoor drawn slowly through her parted hair. Gold catching light at her ear. Kohl outlining her eyes. People around her call her Meti. In Nepal, Meti is a ...