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.

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 ...

Simvastatin is a prescription medicine used to manage high cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes ...

NHS guidelines urge those taking statins to stop their medication and seek medical assistance should they notice any of ...

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 ...

Chances are, your cholesterol isn’t something you think too much about. When it comes to your health, your thoughts may already be preoccupied with figuring out more ways to get protein, how to get ...

High cholesterol frequently goes unnoticed because it doesn't usually present obvious health warning signs, but it may be associated with a particular type of pain that shouldn't be dismissed.

A new breakthrough could change how high cholesterol is treated, offering a powerful alternative to traditional drugs. Researchers have developed tiny DNA-based molecules that shut down PCSK9—a key ...

If you’ve ever been told by your doctor to “watch your cholesterol,” you’re not alone – and it’s not just routine advice. High cholesterol is strongly linked to serious health risks that include high ...

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. However, it can be difficult to tell if you have high cholesterol or if you are nearing dangerous levels, so ...

New recommendations suggest that some people should start trying to lower their cholesterol as early as age 30. By Nina Agrawal Your cholesterol levels can affect your risk of heart disease and stroke ...

A nurse takes a patient's blood pressure at Holton Community Hospital in Holton, Kansas, on Feb. 18. (Arin Yoon/Reuters) There’s been a lot of talk about chronic diseases lately and rightly so. Heart ...