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

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.

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

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 should begin screening for heart disease and treating people for high cholesterol levels even younger than before, ...

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors' guidelines.

Cholesterol is a form of fat we need. It helps make the outer membranes of our bodies' cells stable. But for decades, doctors have known that people with high total cholesterol levels are more likely ...

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 suggest earlier action could prevent heart disease long before symptoms appear.

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.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) --Genetic testing can inform patients if they have an inherited form of high cholesterol and prompt them to have treatment that could help prevent a heart attack, stroke and ...