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 ...

Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) is a genetically controlled risk factor for a heart attack. Cardiologist explains why it's important to be aware of your levels.

To get a picture of how much cholesterol you have circulating in your system that could deposit on your blood vessel walls and raise the risk for a heart attack or other event, blood tests are done to ...

They’re getting to the heart of the issue. Doctors say a simple “three-pronged” blood test can accurately predict a patient’s risk of heart attack and stroke 30 years ahead of time. At present, medics ...

To fast or not to fast? That is the question many people ask before a cholesterol test. Patients used to be routinely instructed not to eat for at least eight hours before the screening, and some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A finger-prick blood test is used to assess cholesterol levels [BBC] A scheme to provide free cholesterol tests is being expanded ...

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 ...

The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all children between two and 10 years old, saying ...

Doctors caution that a seemingly 'normal' cholesterol report can be misleading. It's not just about the cholesterol levels; factors such as inflammation, LDL particle size, and triglycerides can ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most people getting their cholesterol checked may not need to fast beforehand, a new Canadian study suggests. Researchers found the blood tests showed similar average total ...

Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: whether gene editing might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.