Online misinformation about cholesterol-lowering medications and the role LDL, or low-density lipoproteins, play in heart ...

The findings underline new ways in which people’s collection of gut microorganisms, known as their microbiome, might be ...

A new Maryland law requires mammography centers to notify patients if their scans show breast arterial calcification (BAC).

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Good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. For years that's how we've been told to think of the waxy, fat-like substance in blood ...

Eating a well-balanced, nutritious breakfast first thing in the morning may help manage cholesterol levels. Learn how ...

One in five people have high levels of Lp(a), but unlike other heart disease risk factors, it is largely unrelated to a ...

High cholesterol can contribute to fatty deposits building inside the arteries, increasing the risk of heart attack and ...

High cholesterol can increase plaque buildup in your arteries even if you exercise, eat well, and have no symptoms.

Silent artery plaque was detected in over half of healthy adults in the REACT study, yet traditional cardiovascular risk ...

Being only slightly overweight does not always mean having a low risk of heart disease. A large study suggests that hidden ...