Knowing your personal risk of developing heart disease and managing your cholesterol early through healthy habits, regular screening and informed care is key for heart and brain health. This advice ...

The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart attack and stroke are higher.

Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack ...

New guidelines for managing cholesterol According to new guidelines, people need to start paying attention to their cholesterol levels at a younger age. Doctors may recommend patients start taking ...

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors’ guidelines.

The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.

The 2026 American dyslipidemia guideline now endorses the PREVENT equations to guide lipid-lowering therapy in primary prevention in adults. Lipid-lowering therapy can be considered with a 10-year ...

Trying to lower cholesterol? Dietitians say snacking at this common time of day may work against your heart-health goals.

Naturally occurring chemicals in cannabis have been shown to reduce cholesterol–and the risk of deadly fatty liver disease, ...

Major medical organizations updated the cholesterol playbook for the first time in years, with new risk tools, lower targets and earlier treatment recommendations.

You might have high LDL cholesterol and not even know it. We spoke to experts about how to monitor this health stat so you ...

Scientists have found that oats may lower cholesterol by up to 10% in just two days, according to a new study. Here, experts ...