If you’ve listened to the radio or opened a webpage in the past year, you may have seen or heard ads promoting lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), testing to help people identify risks for heart disease. But, ...

What really causes your blood fats to skyrocket? Groundbreaking discoveries have delivered surprising new answers.

Having high LDL cholesterol is one of the primary risk factors for heart disease. High cholesterol leads to plaque buildup in the arteries, which can narrow and block blood flow to the heart.

Brigham and Women's Hospital investigators link very high lipoprotein(a) with a higher 30-year risk of major cardiovascular ...

You might have high LDL cholesterol and not even know it. We spoke to experts about how to monitor this health stat so you ...

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’ ...

LDL cholesterol increases plaque in arteries, which tightens blood vessels and limits blood flow to organs. This is why it is ...

Almost 25 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, which puts them at a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke in the next decade. But a much bigger portion have what’s called borderline ...

Your morning coffee order or evening cocktail could be delivering more saturated fat than a cheeseburger, quietly clogging ...

Some of the changes that occur during the menopausal transition can affect your cholesterol levels. These include decreased estrogen, loss of muscle mass, weight gain, and insulin resistance.

One sunny day in Los Angeles, Katherine Wilemon was gardening when she developed crushing chest pain, as well as pain radiating down her left arm. She was 39 and fit. Wilemon—who had known since she ...