Experimental drug shows promise in raising good cholesterol levels. Nov. 15, 2011— -- An experimental new drug may someday offer people struggling with cholesterol problems a treatment option ...

High cholesterol levels often are a family problem, passed down from one generation to the next. One form of inherited high cholesterol is familial hypercholesterolemia, which commonly is ...

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 ...

Cholesterol continues to be one of the most debated subjects in nutrition and heart health. According to U.S. data, nearly 25 million adults over the age of 20 live with high cholesterol. Lifestyle ...

Egg yolks have long been blamed for causing high cholesterol. But mounting scientific evidence suggests they were never really the problem.

A family afflicted with a genetic disorder that accelerates heart disease sheds further light on cholesterol's role. A family afflicted with a genetic disorder that accelerates heart disease sheds ...

Cholesterol tests are well-established as an important part of a routine health screening—for adults. For young people, it's another story. Relatively few children and teenagers are screened for ...

Cholesterol is often considered harmful, but it is needed by the body to perform several functions. The problem lies in high ...

High cholesterol is often painted as a one-way ticket to heart disease, but science and real-life stories tell a more complex tale. Not everyone with high cholesterol ends up in a cardiologist’s ...

You’ve likely heard of high cholesterol—a health issue that 86 million Americans over 20 deal with, raising their risk of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke. And while 47 million ...

A large waistline, high blood sugar, or cholesterol problem is each cause for concern. Having all three risk factors together is called metabolic syndrome. A new study of data from nearly two million ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TORONTO — The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all kids between two and 10 years old. The ...