One of the most common questions I hear from patients is, "My cholesterol was flagged as abnormal, but you told me everything looked good. How can that be?" Recently, a patient named Rose asked ...

Coconut oil is getting a lot of attention for its health benefits, but is it safe to consume if you have high cholesterol ...

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

For most of us, the routine is the same. Once a year, we do a blood test. A panel comes back with thirty or forty numbers. The doctor circles two of them, or the ...

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

Donald Trump's medical report shows the US president underwent a CT scan, cancer screenings and other preventative ...

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

With so much information available, it can be difficult to understand what cholesterol is – and why it’s important.

This study provides valuable data on the role of Hsd17b7, a gene involved in cholesterol biosynthesis, as a potential regulator of mechanosensory hair cell function. The authors used both zebrafish ...

Do you know your cholesterol numbers? What do they really mean? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about cholesterol, heart ...