A new study has found that high cholesterol increases the 30-year risk of heart disease, even in healthy women.

You might have high LDL cholesterol and not even know it. We spoke to experts about how to monitor this health stat so you ...

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 ...

High cholesterol can lead to serious health problems including heart disease and stroke, but making simple dietary changes ...

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 ...

The reason statins are so widely prescribed is because they work. They’re often prescribed as the first level of defense.

After asking several doctors and health experts about the best foods for lowering cholesterol, one particular item came up ...

BALTIMORE, MD — US researchers have devised and validated a novel method of estimating LDL-cholesterol levels [1]. The new method, which was tested and validated in more than 1.3 million individuals, ...

Multiple health experts recommend one particular food rich in soluble fibre for helping to manage cholesterol levels as part ...

Trials of a new cholesterol-lowering pill have shown promising results for people with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a genetic disorder that leads to high levels of LDL ...