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.

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

Heart disease remains a leading cause of death in Australia, but there are many things we can do every day to lower our risk ...

There is a lot of misinformation about cholesterol, making people believe that eggs are bad or that exercising can do away with a bad diet. However, this may be far from the truth. A neurologist ...

Protein powders can aid muscle growth, tissue repair, and energy, and adding them to oatmeal may help manage blood sugar and support weight-loss and daily protein goals.

Heart experts have shared a meal plan designed to lower high cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of needing to take statins ...

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Background: It is well-established that elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels increase stroke risk, while elevated high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels are ...

Looking at nutrition labels can be confusing, as foods with high amounts of total fat won’t necessarily make you fat. Saturated fat and trans fat are two artery-clogging types that you should severely ...

To fast or not to fast? That is the question many people ask before a cholesterol test. Patients used to be routinely instructed not to eat for at least eight hours before the screening, and some ...

To fast or not to fast? That is the question many people ask before a cholesterol test. Patients used to be routinely instructed not to eat for at least eight hours before the screening, and some ...