Plus, how often you should get your levels checked.

Doctors might be using the wrong blood test to assess a person’s risk for clogged arteries, a new study argues. A routine ...

You’ve likely heard plenty about LDL (“bad”) and HDL (“good”) cholesterol. But there’s another heart-health marker worth knowing: ApoB. This lesser-known blood test can offer a more accurate picture ...

Monitoring your cholesterol levels is one thing you can do to keep your heart healthy and stave off your risk of heart ...

To fast or not to fast? That is the question many people ask before a cholesterol test. Patients used to be routinely instructed not to eat for at least eight hours before the screening, and some ...

Boosting HDL or "good" cholesterol was thought to reduce heart risk. However, recent research suggests that very high levels can have the opposite effect.

New recommendations suggest that some people should start trying to lower their cholesterol as early as age 30.

A simple blood test called apoB may give a clearer picture of heart disease risk than cholesterol levels alone.

NEARLY 11 PERCENT of men have high total cholesterol, meaning they have too much fat in their blood. This puts them at risk for a whole bunch of severe health problems—from heart attack to stroke.

A routine blood test taken by millions in the U.S. each year to measure "bad" cholesterol is not the best measure to guide ...