High cholesterol can cause plaque buildup in the arteries. Over time, this can lead to heart attack. One clinical trial aims to lower LDL cholesterol for a lifetime with a single infusion of ...

High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, affects nearly 1 in 3 American adults—yet it often goes undetected until a serious event like a heart attack or stroke occurs. It's one of the major ...

SaveHealth reports on cholesterol medications, detailing common types like statins, their effects, and safety considerations ...

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a drug to treat high cholesterol that works differently than statins, according to Esperion Therapeutics, the company that makes the drug.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Juergen Eckhardt leads Bayer’s impact investment unit, Leaps by Bayer. If you asked me to name the most transformative medicines ...

The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines for the management of blood cholesterol represent a shift in the treatment approach for the primary prevention ...

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is known to be good cholesterol because it has many benefits for your health, including helping to reduce harmful fats in your body. Low HDL can contribute to health ...

One sunny day in Los Angeles, Katherine Wilemon was gardening when she developed crushing chest pain, as well as pain radiating down her left arm. She was 39 and fit. Wilemon—who had known since she ...

Most people associate high cholesterol with an unhealthy diet and a sedentary lifestyle—a condition that develops over many years and you only need to worry about as you get older. However, this isn't ...