It is of utmost importance to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. While cholesterol is essential for various bodily functions, having too much cholesterol in your bloodstream can lead to serious ...

For decades doctors have been telling their patients that high levels of HDL, otherwise known as “good cholesterol,” could protect them from heart disease. But a new study suggests that having a lot ...

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 ...

HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...

This article is brought to you by Ochsner Health. My cholesterol has been on the rise for the past few years – and not just a slow creep. For most of my life, my LDL (often referred to as ‘bad’ ...

For years, cholesterol has been painted as the enemy. A single number on a blood test often decides whether someone feels relieved or alarmed. But the truth is more layered.As Dr Sagar Shah, ...

Due to how dangerous and life-threatening heart disease can be, it's fortunate that many of its symptoms alert us when a problem arises that we need to have checked out. Chest pain, inexplicably ...

Even if you’ve never thought about cholesterol before, there’s a good chance you know that high cholesterol is bad. If a person's levels are too high, it can increase their risk of heart attack and ...