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.

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.

New cholesterol guidelines advise doctors to begin screening and treating people in their 30s, long before the risks of a heart attack and stroke become significantly higher. For the first time, the ...

Garlic, commonly used for both culinary and medicinal purposes, contains allicin—a compound believed to help lower cholesterol production in the liver. Studies suggest that garlic supplements may ...

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

Gen Z and millennials under 35 are outpacing older generations in taking proactive steps to protect their heart health ...

Follow-up scans at the end of the study revealed that the two-day oat diet was the most effective in lowering cholesterol, decreasing LDL levels by about 10%. Ahead, experts break down the findings ...

Statins are among the most widely used medicines in the world. Doctors often prescribe them to people who have high ...

Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.

Amelia MacIntyre, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician. She is certified in osteopathic medicine. Whole plant foods, soluble fiber, and unsaturated fats can help lower LDL cholesterol.

Tens of millions of Americans have high cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart disease. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd looks at how to lower your cholesterol with Dr. Leslie Cho, professor of ...