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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Prevention strategies for this disease are within your control.

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.

Eleven medical organizations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and ...