It is of utmost importance to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. While cholesterol is essential for various bodily functions, having too much cholesterol in your bloodstream can lead to serious ...

Just like ‘good cop’ and ‘bad cop’, cholesterol too has two versions or avatars. These are LDL aka ‘bad cholesterol’ and HDL ...

You’ve been told cholesterol is dangerous—but could your diet be misunderstood when it comes to heart health?

For decades doctors have been telling their patients that high levels of HDL, otherwise known as “good cholesterol,” could protect them from heart disease. But a new study suggests that having a lot ...

HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...

For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association for screening and managing blood cholesterol levels has been updated and ...

Olive oil is a better choice for managing cholesterol and heart health risks than butter. See how they compare and which can ...

So-called “good” HDL cholesterol may not be as healthy as experts once thought, a new study suggests. The new study, published Wednesday in Neurology, found that having either high or low levels of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although common, high cholesterol is dangerous and can lead to an increased risk of heart attack or stroke over time. So if you ...

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’ cholesterol) was solidly under 120 mg/dl. Over the past ...

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 ...

Drinking alcohol is bad in many ways; raising a glass can raise your risks of various health problems, such as accidental injuries, liver diseases, high blood pressure, and several types of cancers.