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 ...

If your last lipid panel results came back higher than you'd like, you're probably wondering how to reduce your cholesterol ...

Seeing high cholesterol on your lab report can be overwhelming, but the next steps do not have to be. Richmond Doxey, MD, an internist and culinary medicine specialist, explains how doctors tailor ...

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A recent study has found that a blood test, called the apolipoprotein B (apoB) test, may be better at identifying people who ...

If your last cholesterol check came back higher than you'd hoped, take a deep breath—you have options. Plenty of women want to try something other than medication first, and doctors say there's real ...

Cholesterol is a waxy substance in your blood. Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells. Having too much cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease. When you have high cholesterol, ...

A regular cholesterol test is useful, but it doesn't always capture the complete picture of heart disease risk.