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

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

A major new U.S. cholesterol guideline is shifting the focus toward earlier, more personalized prevention of heart disease. It urges people to start screening sooner—sometimes even in childhood—and ...

The idea is to control bad cholesterol early in life. Additional tests are also recommended to provide a clearer picture of ...

As with any disease, it’s pretty obvious that preventing heart disease is important. But why? What are the health ramifications of it? Well, they're pretty serious ones—including mortality—and affect ...

If you haven’t had a physical in a while, you might notice some changes at your next appointment, including what tests your ...

We've all heard that, cholesterol is bad for us and we should work to reduce its levels in our body, but there are some ...

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