Cholesterol - the good, the bad and the combined - is essential for our overall health. It plays a key role in digesting fatty foods, making vitamin D and producing hormones amongst other things. But ...

Cholesterol is one of those health terms we hear often but rarely think about until a test report surprises us. It is a waxy, fat-like substance present in our blood and is essential for making ...

The innovative program from the Family Heart Foundation includes being able to order a free test kit for an at-home blood lipid panel and track your results online, as well as the ability to discuss ...

Some 71 million people in the U.S. have high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) — what’s commonly referred to as “bad cholesterol.” But up to 40% of them aren’t aware of their high ...

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There’s a more accurate way of measuring who’s at risk for cholesterol-related health issues. So why don’t more doctors use it?