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’ ...

Whether significant reductions in LDL cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels will lead to significant reductions in coronary mortality when starting lipid values are "normal" is a multifaceted ...

Even if you’re at risk for cardiovascular disease, you still may be a candidate for keto. Check out this overview on the ...

Not all cholesterol is bad! High-density lipoprotein (HDL), or “good cholesterol,” acts like the cleanup crew, sweeping away ...

A new medication that combines an already approved drug with a new unapproved one has been shown to cut the level of LDL, or “bad” cholestero l, when statins aren’t helping enough. In the Phase 3 ...

High blood level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a major causative factor of coronary heart disease. Medicine- and/or diet-mediated reduction of LDL level is known to reduce the risk ...

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

In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Cardiology, a group of authors reviewed the Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) (a type of cholesterol that can build up in artery walls) ...

Among people with low levels of LDL cholesterol—even those who achieve very large absolute reductions with statin therapy—higher levels of lipoprotein(a) are associated with an increased risk of ...

Large primary care study from Naples finds that lower LDL cholesterol is linked with a higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes Statin treatment raises diabetes risk at every LDL level, but the ...