Seeing the words “fatty liver” on an ultrasound report can be unsettling. Fatty liver, called MASLD (Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease), means excess fat has built up in liver ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association and nine other leading medical associations, today issued an updated guideline for the management of dyslipidemia-abnormal ...

Also, for the first time, doctors are advised to test for two biomarkers in the blood that have been linked to increased risks of heart disease.

Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new medical guidance.

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high ...

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

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 ...

Eleven medical organizations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and ...

The problem starts with how doctors typically test for heart disease. Traditional lipid panels focus on cholesterol—a waxy substance that can build up in arteries—and triglycerides, a type of fat that ...

Movies and popcorn are as iconic a pairing as Harry and Sally or Barbie and Ken. And many of us turn to microwave bags for convenience and ease. But when you’re facing an aisle of options, the choice ...