Understanding your cholesterol test results in plain English Your doctor hands you a cholesterol report filled with ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I recently achieved the near impossible task of becoming attached to a family doctor! After many years without getting tested, our first order of business was a complete ...

Having “normal” cholesterol levels is often seen as a green signal for good heart health, but growing evidence suggests otherwise. The long-held belief that normal LDL automatically means low cardiac ...

Q: My husband and I recently achieved the near impossible task of becoming attached to a family doctor! After many years without getting tested, our first order of business was a complete blood panel ...

You might have high LDL cholesterol and not even know it. We spoke to experts about how to monitor this health stat so you can live a healthier, longer life.

There’s a good reason why high cholesterol is known as a “silent killer”. In most cases it has no symptoms but potentially ...

But which numbers actually matter? Routine blood tests remain among the most important ways to track overall health, yet most people never learn what values physicians prioritize. Understanding key ...

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 ...