Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...

For many people, healthy lifestyle habits are the foundation of cholesterol management. Eating a nutritious diet, getting ...

High cholesterol is one of the leading risk factors for heart disease. 'High cholesterol' generally refers to a total cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL or higher and a Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), or ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association and nine other leading medical associations, today ...

The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart attack and stroke are higher.

High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, affects nearly 1 in 3 American adults—yet it often goes undetected until a serious event like a heart attack or stroke occurs. It's one of the major ...

Treating high cholesterol should start sooner, even among people in their 30s, according to new guidelines from the American ...

Eating saturated fat regularly affects your LDL cholesterol levels and can raise your heart disease risk. There are simple ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. One sunny day in Los Angeles, Katherine Wilemon was gardening when she developed crushing chest pain, as ...