Cholesterol is a form of fat we need. It helps make the outer membranes of our bodies' cells stable. But for decades, doctors have known that people with high total cholesterol levels are more likely ...

Have you had your lipid panel checked recently? Were you told you have high cholesterol? If so, you are among approximately 94 million adult Americans with cholesterol levels over normal ranges. This ...

November 13, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — An expert panel is recommending that all children, regardless of family history, undergo universal screening for elevated cholesterol levels [1]. The panel ...

Many undesirable health conditions come with early warning signs. Take gaining weight, for instance. You know immediately that you've put on pounds because your clothes fit poorly -- or perhaps not at ...

The risk of myocardial infarction in patients with and without atherosclerosis is best predicted by the number of apolipoprotein B (apoB)-containing lipoproteins, and this risk is independent from the ...