Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack or stroke, and in most cases, it’s their first. 1 The good news? The risk for these devastating events can actually be significantly reduced by ...

One sunny day in Los Angeles, Katherine Wilemon was gardening when she developed crushing chest pain, as well as pain radiating down her left arm. She was 39 and fit. Wilemon—who had known since she ...

You might have high LDL cholesterol and not even know it. We spoke to experts about how to monitor this health stat so you can live a healthier, longer life.

The prevalence of severely elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has declined in recent decades, but 1 in 17 US adults in a recent analysis had levels of LDL-C that would warrant ...

The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, published new research in the American Journal of ...

The prevalence of elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has declined over the past two decades, but 1 in 17 Americans still have a level of 160-189 mg/dL, and 1 in 48 have a level ≥ 190 ...

A new study published in the journal of BMC Cardiovascular Diabetes showed that individuals with lower baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) had a higher risk of developing type ...

People whose LDL cholesterol is in the normal range—even those without metabolic risk factors—may yet have levels of apolipoprotein B (apoB) that predict an elevated risk of future atherosclerotic ...

New late-breaking clinical trial data presented at ACC and published simultaneously in JACC show benefit of investigational medicine AZD0780 on top of standard of care WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE ...

Low LDL-C is strongly linked to increased type 2 diabetes risk, independent of statins, suggesting biomarker potential.