Your doctor hands you a cholesterol report filled with abbreviations and numbers. The test measures four key components that predict the risk of heart disease and stroke. Understanding what these ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - It’s American Heart Month, and you need to know this: excess cholesterol in your body silently restricts blood flow to your heart. The reality? You won’t feel any symptoms.

The joint document, published simultaneously in the journals JACC and Circulation, addresses not just cholesterol, but a full range of blood lipids that contribute to atherosclerosis — the buildup of ...

National Triglycerides Day on March 28 highlights the importance of managing LDL, HDL and triglyceride levels to reduce risks of heart disease, pancreatitis and other complications. Read on to know ...

High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, affects nearly 1 in 3 American adults—yet it often goes undetected until a serious event like a heart attack or stroke occurs. It's one of the major ...

Monitoring your cholesterol levels is one thing you can do to keep your heart healthy and stave off your risk of heart ...

These days, wellness information is practically everywhere you turn. Do this; don’t do that. Eat more of this; eat less of that. This is good for you; that is bad. It can be hard to cut through all ...