“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals ...

For patients undergoing coronary angiography for the assessment of atherosclerotic heart disease, it should be standard practice to include a lipid panel in precatheterization blood testing if a ...

Men in their thirties and forties often overlook key clues that could help them slow the progression of cardiovascular disease.

Because the risk of many conditions increases with age, doctors generally recommend more frequent lab testing as you get older. This is because many health risks increase with age, and early detection ...

Blood test results can be overwhelming to digest, complete with medical jargon and numerical values that may not mean much without an accompanying explanation. But to take charge of your health and ...

The fact that having high cholesterol can cause health problems is well known. But a total cholesterol level that fluctuates a lot — either up or down within a five-year period — might also be ...