You get your cholesterol checked at your annual physical, and a few days later, you get back your results. If you’ve ever ...

Depending on how you look at it, it’s either incredibly frustrating or a major relief that the number one cause of death in the U.S. is preventable. Yes, we’re talking about heart disease. According ...

Cholesterol science has grown from a single-number focus to a broader understanding of LDL and HDL behavior, triglycerides, ...

If you're in midlife, your risk may be changing-even if your numbers aren't.

The goal of this observational study was to evaluate low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol as a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) in comparison with the ratio of non-high-density ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 80 years old. My doctor ordered a fasting blood test, which showed that my LDL cholesterol is 119 mg/dL; my HDL is 68 mg/dL; my cholesterol/HDL ratio is 3-to-1; my total ...

February is the month when people are encouraged to place extra focus on their cardiovascular health. Awareness is heightened ...