The test for LDL is used to predict your risk of developing heart disease. Of all the forms of cholesterol in the blood, the LDL cholesterol is considered the most important form in determining risk ...

Advanced lipid tests can reveal vital information about your cholesterol levels that standard lipid tests can’t. Find out if you should get one. We’ve all heard the standard advice: To reduce high ...

There are two types of cholesterol, the waxy substance found in your blood. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is considered "bad" cholesterol because it can build up inside your arteries and ...

Magruder Hospital will host a $50 lab screening and free diabetes event in October. Learn what’s included and how to sign up.

LDL cholesterol in most cases doesn't show any symptoms, the external appearance of someone being healthy or fit could be misleading.

A new study has drawn attention to inaccurate measurement of LDL-cholesterol levels in some patients with current assays, which could lead to incorrect therapeutic approaches. The patient groups most ...

Heart disease remains a major health concern in the US causing million deaths in a year. Dr Alo suggests two blood tests for early detection of risk. Traditional cholesterol checks may not provide a ...

A simple blood test measuring C-reactive protein (CRP) can predict heart attack risk, even in seemingly healthy individuals.

NEW ORLEANS, LA—For patients already receiving statins, inflammation is more tightly linked than LDL cholesterol to future adverse events, a new meta-analysis shows. The association between ...

Fewer than half of veterans, most of whom were not on lipid-lowering therapy before an event, received intensified lipid-lowering therapies after an MI or elective revascularization, researchers ...