What really causes your blood fats to skyrocket? Groundbreaking discoveries have delivered surprising new answers.

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 ...

What foods should I avoid before a cholesterol test? Cardiologist reveals what to eat the night before, whether you need to fast and which foods impact results.

There’s a good reason why high cholesterol is known as a “silent killer”. In most cases it has no symptoms but potentially ...

A lipid profiling blood test may predict the risk for type 2 diabetes and CVD years in advance, according to findings published in PLOS Biology. “The lipidomic risk, which is derived from only one ...

If you want to lower your cholesterol but still enjoy tasty snacks, choose from these 12 ideas to satisfy you while being part of a heart-healthy diet.

You could be missing out on some crucial information about your cardiovascular health that only this specific test can give ...

Cholesterol is one of those health terms we hear often but rarely think about until a test report surprises us. It is a waxy, ...

Citing a lack of available data, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced Tuesday that it is unable to make a recommendation on whether clinicians should screen children and ...