The Conversation reports C-reactive protein is a superior heart disease risk marker over cholesterol, urging universal ...

Very high levels are even more dangerous than better-known risks for heart-attack and stroke. “In individuals who don’t have ...

Researchers analyzing over 20,000 patients found that very high levels of the inherited cholesterol particle Lp(a) dramatically raise the risk of stroke, cardiovascular death, and major heart ...

MOST of us know there’s ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol and this fatty substance in the blood can be ‘high’ or ‘low’. But ...

A little-known inherited cholesterol particle called Lp(a) may explain some unexplained heart risk and is becoming a major ...

If your doctor suggested you take a statin but you’re not following that advice, you’re not the only one who isn’t filling that prescription. Many people who are candidates for these popular ...

The joint document, published simultaneously in the journals JACC and Circulation, addresses not just cholesterol, but a full range of blood lipids that contribute to atherosclerosis — the buildup of ...

New guidelines from two leading medical associations suggest that efforts to reduce bad cholesterol should focus on ...

Stick to the end of this video and you’ll have enough knowledge to give your cardiologist a heart attack,” Dr Nick Norwitz ...

For decades, scientists have known that estrogen protects cardiovascular health, but exactly how that protection works—and ...

Heart disease takes decades to build and depends on the choices you make today. Dr London debunks 3 heart health myths.