If you want to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, the first step is knowing your numbers and what they actually mean—but at ...

When it comes to heart health, eating the right meals can add years to your life. So here’s a list of foods that lower ...

High cholesterol may put you at risk for heart disease and other conditions. You may lower your cholesterol by increasing your intake of specific fruits.

So-called “good” HDL cholesterol may not be as healthy as experts once thought, a new study suggests. The new study, published Wednesday in Neurology, found that having either high or low levels of ...

Salmon, mackerel, sardines, and trout are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which lower triglycerides, reduce inflammation, and ...

High cholesterol usually has no symptoms, but in some cases visible signs could signal dangerously high levels.

Cholesterol can be a complicated subject that many people might admit they do not fully understand. Most people have been taught that cholesterol is a bad thing. And for a while it was thought that ...

Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we’ll explain the difference between “good” and “bad” shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, cholesterol – often referred to as the “good” cholesterol – may not be as useful in predicting the risk of heart disease and protecting against it as previously ...

They call it the “good” cholesterol — but like a cheating spouse, HDL might have been gaslighting us all along. A new study adds to a growing body of evidence that HDL, or high-density lipoprotein, ...

A new study links cholesterol to dementia. It specifically says too much or too little of the HDL or so-called “good” part of cholesterol may contribute to dementia in older adults. KERA’s Sam Baker ...

SaveHealth reports on popular statin medications that lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risks, highlighting their benefits ...