For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart ...

Individuals with a higher risk of heart disease should ideally start testing for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol at age 10. Also, everyone should strive for an LDL level below 100. This is ...

New 2026 cholesterol guidelines urge earlier screening and lower LDL targets for high-risk patients to prevent heart disease through lifestyle and medication.

Eleven medical organizations advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes. By Gina Kolata People at risk of heart disease should start trying ...

You've probably heard of "good" HDL cholesterol and "bad" LDL cholesterol. But when your LDL levels rise above the healthy range for your age (typically 100 mg/dL), it raises the risk of heart disease ...

High cholesterol is often painted as a one-way ticket to heart disease, but science and real-life stories tell a more complex tale. Not everyone with high cholesterol ends up in a cardiologist’s ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by doctors, meant for physicians and other healthcare professionals as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through ...