December 14, 2007 (Hyattsville, MD) - Average serum total-cholesterol levels in American adults over age 20 have fallen below 200 mg/dL, an analysis of 2005-2006 data from the National Health and ...

A senior physician from Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad recently sparked an important discussion about how we measure heart risk. By sharing insights on social media, Dr Sudhir Kumar urged people to move ...

Eating beans can lower your LDL cholesterol by 19% and your risk of heart disease by 11%. You can eat avocados to help lower high LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol levels. Chia seeds may ...

For decades doctors have been telling their patients that high levels of HDL, otherwise known as “good cholesterol,” could protect them from heart disease. But a new study suggests that having a lot ...

As a 33-year-old man whose genetics gave him an ectomorphic body, I don’t often think about cholesterol. For better or worse, I tend to only recall that one episode of “Parks and Recreation” when ...

A new study of Sardinia’s longest-living residents reveals that moderate LDL cholesterol levels may be a secret to longevity—challenging mainstream medical advice on cholesterol management. Study: The ...