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

Blood testing for cholesterol should start in childhood, and take place at least every five years to track each person’s ...

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 ...

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.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, but new guidance suggests that a lesser-known cholesterol test could help detect hidden risks early—even in people who appear healthy.

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.

Leading medical groups have released new guidelines for managing cholesterol, calling for earlier screening, lower LDL ...

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 ...

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