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 ...

The longer you have high levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, the greater your risk of a heart attack. By Nicholas Bakalar LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. Now ...

When it comes to cholesterol, numbers matter. Too much of this fatty, waxy substance in your blood can lead to artery clogs that put you at risk for heart disease, a heart attack, or a stroke. You ...

Increasing exposure to LDL cholesterol in young adulthood and middle age is associated with a significantly increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) independent of midlife lipid levels, ...

People with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in their blood have a lower risk of dementia, including lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease related dementia, shows a study ...

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’ ...

CENTER ABOUT WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR. WHEN YOU THINK OF MENOPAUSE. YOU MAY THINK OF MOOD SWINGS AND HOT FLASHES, BUT YOU NEED TO ALSO CONSIDER YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER ...