High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, affects nearly 1 in 3 American adults—yet it often goes undetected until a serious event like a heart attack or stroke occurs. It's one of the major ...

SaveHealth reports on cholesterol medications, detailing common types like statins, their effects, and safety considerations for treatment.

Coverage of a new PCSK9 trial makes bold claims about prevention and risk reduction. But how well do they hold up to scrutiny ...

CLEVELAND — Gene editing is the revolution in medical history and a groundbreaking Cleveland Clinic trial is demonstrating how this technology could transform the way millions of Americans manage high ...

Running, cycling, HIIT, and jumping rope are all examples of cardio exercise proven to improve cholesterol profiles. Weight lifting, whether at a gym with machines or at home with your bodyweight, can ...

A revolutionary gene-silencing technique has shown that a single treatment can dramatically lower LDL cholesterol levels for over a year—without permanently altering DNA. Could this be the future of ...

(CNN) — With a snip of a gene, doctors may one day permanently lower dangerously high cholesterol, possibly removing the need for medication, according to a new pilot study published Saturday in the ...

A stethoscope over a lipid test document with high results. High cholesterol is one of the most common and manageable risk factors for heart disease. Millions of adults are prescribed ...