Cholesterol testing for patients with coronary heart disease is often redundant, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The study followed approximately 35,000 coronary heart ...

A scheme to provide free cholesterol tests is being expanded to 70 pharmacies in east London. The project, which run by St ...

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 ...

Cholesterol is one of those health terms we hear often but rarely think about until a test report surprises us. It is a waxy, ...

Be aware of these 5 essential health tests that every young adult should get in their 20s, from blood sugar to cholesterol, ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) --Genetic testing can inform patients if they have an inherited form of high cholesterol and prompt them to have treatment that could help prevent a heart attack, stroke and ...

The ROAR trial tested the hypothesis that returning familial hypercholesterolemia-associated genetic results leads to ...

Other than convenience and compliance, is there any benefit to nonfasting cholesterol testing? As I understand it, triglyceride values are very sensitive to fasting, but total cholesterol remains ...

High cholesterol can affect anyone, at any age. When it comes to protecting yourself against future health problems, knowledge is power. We tend to think of high cholesterol and its many negative ...

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...