New cholesterol guidelines recommend earlier LDL screening, as artery damage begins in adolescence, helping prevent heart ...

More than 38% of Connecticut adults reported having high cholesterol in 2023, according to data from America's Health ...

Eleven major medical organizations have issued new guidelines for managing cholesterol and screening for heart disease at a much earlier age than previously recommended. Experts say the update has ...

The latest ACC/AHA cholesterol guidance goes beyond simply lowering LDL or "bad" cholesterol. It encourages people to think ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, but doctors say many cases can ...

Baltimore — Updated for the first time in six years, clinical guidelines for screening and managing cholesterol now recommend earlier screenings — as young as nine years old — for those with a family ...

If your doctor has ever told you to "keep an eye on your numbers," here's good news: The rules around what's considered high cholesterol have gotten clearer—and a little more personal. In March, the ...

New cholesterol guidelines advise doctors to begin screening and treating people in their 30s, long before the risks of a heart attack and stroke become significantly higher. For the first time, the ...

A new study suggests that apoB, a blood test that measures harmful cholesterol particles, is better than standard LDL ...

CHARLESTON, SC – Just last November, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) published new clinical guidelines for the management of cholesterol, and the ...