Scientific consensus panels going back decades established—“beyond a reasonable doubt”—that lowering LDL cholesterol reduces the risk of heart attacks. Consistent evidence “unequivocally” establishes ...

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 ...

Q: How much does a normal or high HDL cholesterol protect you from the adverse health effects of a high LDL cholesterol? A: ...

LDL cholesterol, often called “bad” cholesterol, is significant in heart health. It’s a waxy substance in the blood that can accumulate in artery walls, forming plaque. This plaque buildup, known as ...

“The earlier in life your blood pressure and cholesterol levels are higher, the more damage you’re accruing to your heart and vascular system,” says Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, a cardiologist and the ...

In a recent study published in the journal JACC Advances, researchers in the United States examined the presence of coronary atherosclerosis using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 73-year-old man. I exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet and have not eaten beef or pork in over 40 years. In spite of all of this, I was diagnosed in January 2022 with a 90% ...

A new medication that combines an already approved drug with a new unapproved one has been shown to cut the level of LDL, or “bad” cholestero l, when statins aren’t helping enough. In the Phase 3 ...

It showed that cumin significantly decreased lousy LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. (One caution: It was just a short-term, eight-week investigation.) Other spices may also help control or ...

People whose LDL cholesterol is in the normal range—even those without metabolic risk factors—may yet have levels of apolipoprotein B (apoB) that predict an elevated risk of future atherosclerotic ...