Your doctor hands you a cholesterol report filled with abbreviations and numbers. The test measures four key components that predict the risk of heart disease and stroke. Understanding what these ...

As you visit the doctor over the years, you may notice certain numbers in your bloodwork slowly creeping up. Cholesterol, a waxy substance found in every cell of your body, is vital to its functioning ...

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 ...

Our series The Expert View brings you specialist health advice from professionals. In this article, we hear from Professor ...

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LDL cholesterol isn’t inherently harmful, but persistently high levels can fuel artery-clogging plaque. Expert explains why LDL matters, why symptoms can be absent, and who needs aggressive treatment.

"LDL cholesterol is often referred to as the 'bad' cholesterol because excess LDL can lead to plaque buildup inside the ...

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Kristen Fischer has written for numerous health publications, hospitals, and medical companies, and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Eating two eggs daily can improve ...

Growing older changes everything — from how your body processes food to how it reacts to stress and even how it handles cholesterol. For years, many people are told to fear cholesterol, but after ...