If you want to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, the first step is knowing your numbers and what they actually mean—but at first glance, that can be confusing. A total cholesterol level of 200 ...

A standard cholesterol panel doesn’t tell the whole story. It measures total cholesterol, LDL (“bad” cholesterol), HDL (“good” cholesterol) and triglycerides. That gives a general idea of how much ...

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 ...

You have had the cholesterol conversation with your doctor enough times that the numbers feel familiar. LDL, HDL, triglycerides. Good and bad. High and low. The problem is that after 60, the ...

New guidelines show cholesterol numbers alone don’t tell the full story. Here’s what doctors say matters most for heart ...

(Family Features) Getting your cholesterol checked, and talking with your doctor about steps to control high cholesterol, could save your life. If you, or someone you love, have experienced a heart ...

Heart disease fatalities have dropped by 66% between 1970 and 2022 because of a number of factors but heart specialists see ways to do even better.