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 ...

New guidelines have been issues for high cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States.

Millions of Americans get a cholesterol reading every year and have no framework for what those numbers mean at their specific age. The American Heart Association and federal health authorities set ...

A study published in Circulation in 2023 linked elevated childhood cholesterol levels with an increased risk of problems such as heart attack and stroke in midlife. A separate, long-term study found ...

Our risk of developing atherosclerosis—'furring' of the arteries—can begin much earlier in life than was previously thought, highlighting the need to keep cholesterol levels low even when we are young ...

For many, the results of their first NHS health check – offered to adults in England after they turn 40 – are reassuring.

As you visit the doctor over the years, you may notice certain numbers in your bloodwork slowly creeping up. Cholesterol, a waxy substance found in every cell of your body, is vital to its functioning ...

Researchers say even younger people who are healthy need to watch their cholesterol Share on Pinterest Getty Images/Exercise is one way to keep your cholesterol level lower It’s long been established ...