If you want to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, the first step is knowing your numbers and what they actually mean—but at first glance, that can be confusing. A total cholesterol level of 200 ...

(Family Features) Getting your cholesterol checked, and talking with your doctor about steps to control high cholesterol, could save your life. If you, or someone you love, have experienced a heart ...

May 14, 2026 -- Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and high cholesterol is a major contributor – yet it often has no symptoms. You can feel healthy and still be at risk for heart ...

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 ...

The joint document, published simultaneously in the journals JACC and Circulation, addresses not just cholesterol, but a full range of blood lipids that contribute to atherosclerosis — the buildup of ...

There’s a more accurate way of measuring who’s at risk for cholesterol-related health issues. So why don’t more doctors use it?

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

CENTER ABOUT WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR. WHEN YOU THINK OF MENOPAUSE. YOU MAY THINK OF MOOD SWINGS AND HOT FLASHES, BUT YOU NEED TO ALSO CONSIDER YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER ...

Getting your cholesterol checked and talking with your doctor about steps to control high cholesterol could save your life. If you, or someone you love, has experienced a heart attack or stroke, you ...