The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and ...

If you haven’t had a physical in a while, you might notice some changes at your next appointment, including what tests your ...

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high ...

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 ...

Take glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) for example—the HbA1c test revolutionized the way we diagnose and manage diabetes because it ...

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 ...

The second crucial difference is that the updated guidance sets clear targets for cholesterol levels. Specifically, most ...

New guidelines aim to lower LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, even younger than before.

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 ...

New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for a more aggressive preventive approach, which could translate into more Americans being treated with medicines and a stronger focus on lifestyle.

When it comes to heart health, most people rely on the usual suspects , cholesterol numbers, blood pressure readings, maybe a stress test if things look off. But what if there’s a scan that could tell ...

Officer is not alone. As women enter menopause, cholestrol levels jump—by an average of 10-15%, or about 10 to 20 milligrams ...