The recommendations highlight a growing consensus among experts: the earlier high cholesterol is treated, the better the long ...

The latest cholesterol guidelines include three new screening tests: coronary artery calcium, lipoprotein (a), and ...

Treating high cholesterol should start sooner, even among people in their 30s, according to new guidelines from the American ...

Peter Attia warns that simplicity is crushing nuance in science. I agree—so I took a closer look at his own argument on LDL, ...

Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack ...

The updated guidance, published March 13 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) and Circulation, ...

New guidelines recommend considering cholesterol-lowering statins in the 30s, screening all adults for hidden risk factors ...

Lipid-lowering therapy can be considered with a 10-year PREVENT-ASCVD risk estimate of 3% to <5% (borderline) and should be ...

Major medical organizations updated the cholesterol playbook for the first time in years, with new risk tools, lower targets ...

Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...

Also, for the first time, doctors are advised to test for two biomarkers in the blood that have been linked to increased risks of heart disease.

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high ...