The test for LDL is used to predict your risk of developing heart disease. Of all the forms of cholesterol in the blood, the LDL cholesterol is considered the most important form in determining risk ...

Cholesterol is a form of fat we need. It helps make the outer membranes of our bodies' cells stable. But for decades, doctors have known that people with high total cholesterol levels are more likely ...

A new study has drawn attention to inaccurate measurement of LDL-cholesterol levels in some patients with current assays, which could lead to incorrect therapeutic approaches. The patient groups most ...

Research was conducted by multiple laboratories in the Global Diagnostics Network and included more than 460 million lipid test results from 17 countries to determine risk of cardiovascular disease ...

Avoid foods high in saturated fats like red meat and full-fat dairy during breakfast. These foods can increase your total ...

This column is the first in a series about risk factors for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), the cause of several health problems, including heart attacks — the number one cause of death ...

If you’re diagnosed with high cholesterol, will you need to start taking a statin or other medication? Not always. High cholesterol can affect your cardiac risk, or the chance that you’ll develop ...

A quality improvement initiative improved rates of lipid screening among children and adolescents and may improve downstream ...

One in four patients who present with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels have no documented use of statin therapy, according to a study published April 16 in Epic Research. Here are ...