The American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and other major medical organizations have released new ...

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

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 ...

Cholesterol testing should begin as early as age 10, new guidelines suggest. The American Heart Association, along with 10 other leading medical groups, recently issued new guidelines for managing ...

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 ...

Clinical, scientific, and policy experts gather every several years to review and revise the recommendations that guide how ...

Cholesterol is a form of fat we need. It helps make the outer membranes of our bodies' cells stable. But for decades, doctors have known that people with high total cholesterol levels are more likely ...

Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we'll explain the difference between "good" and "bad" shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

Leading medical groups have released new guidelines for managing cholesterol, calling for earlier screening, lower LDL ...