High Cholesterol Stories
People don't need to fast before their lipid tests as the levels of cholesterol don't vary much in people who took the tests before a meal and those who took the same test after a meal.
The researchers' findings have buoyed doctors, but it is befuddling, considering the uptick in obesity during the same time period.
At $10 a month for a generic version, beta blockers are cheap and popular. A study suggests that the drug may be over-prescribed and that patients who take them are no less likely to die of their condition or to suffer from heart attacks or strokes.
It may be less catchy than the playground rhyme, but an apple a day may prevent the hardening of arteries and lower bad cholesterol.
Previous reports about the idea of eating little and often had been greeted with skepticism.
Researchers have found that your height indicates the likelihood of the cause of your death.
In a 180-degree turnaround from yesterday's news, The Lancet published a meta-analysis that found that the benefits of statin use outweighed the risks.
While cholesterol-lowering statins are undeniably life-saving with people with menacing cardiovascular illnesses, statins are often prescribed to healthy people as a precaution.
Algae extract can increase good cholesterol levels in body, a new research says.- Findings from a new genetic study suggest that “good cholesterol” or high-density lipoprotein may not actually lower the risk of heart disease.
- Cholesterols levels are falling in the U.S, says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle from young adulthood into your 40s is strongly associated with low cardiovascular disease risk in middle age, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.