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 ...

As with any disease, it’s pretty obvious that preventing heart disease is important. But why? What are the health ramifications of it? Well, they're pretty serious ones—including mortality—and affect ...

Doctors say patients should get a lipoprotein(a) test along with other screening, in new guidelines for managing cholesterol. (ER Productions Limited/Digital Vision | Getty Images) New guidelines for ...

For many people, hearing the word "cholesterol" can invoke concerns for heart health. It's true that too much cholesterol can lead to plaque buildup in the arteries, and may contribute to coronary ...

New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for more aggressive prevention and earlier treatment, including a recommendation that all adults be tested once for lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk marker ...