New guidelines show cholesterol numbers alone don't tell the full story. Here's what doctors say matters most for heart ...

Doctors are lowering LDL cholesterol levels to prevent heart attacks and reduce cardiac risks in millions of people ...

Earlier screening for heart disease is being encouraged in updated guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the ...

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have issued sweeping new guidelines lowering LDL cholesterol targets and recommending earlier screening, even in childhood. The update ...

The joint document, published simultaneously in the journals JACC and Circulation, addresses not just cholesterol, but a full range of blood lipids that contribute to atherosclerosis — the buildup of ...

It is estimated that one-in-four adults have high LDL, the bad cholesterol, and for the first time the guidelines are ...

Modern medicine is improving in precision, identifying exactly who needs treatment and who doesn’t. In heart disease ...

New US guidance is pushing testing from age 20, but Dr Iqbal Malik warns widespread screening may not deliver expected ...

The way in which the body processes cholesterol affects the risk of cardiovascular diseases. LDL cholesterol is obtained from ...