You get your cholesterol checked at your annual physical, and a few days later, you get back your results. If you’ve ever looked down the list of acronyms and felt at a loss of how to make sense of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 74-year-old male in good health. My lab work has been pretty consistent over several years. My cholesterol level is always below 200 mg/dL with a high HDL (80 mg/dL). All of ...