Experts say you can't feel cholesterol building up in your arteries, but around ages 50 to 60 the levels begin to rise.

The numbers your doctor writes on that lab slip finally make sense.

Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we'll explain the difference between "good" and "bad" shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

The new guidelines present a newly aggressive playbook for managing cholesterol that emphasizes earlier screenings and ...

Dr Amir Khan said that if a person has high total cholesterol levels, often above 7 or 7.5, it may indicate familial ...

Some people with high cholesterol may need medication to bring levels within a healthy range. As well as cholesterol levels, a doctor will consider age, medical history, and other factors. Cholesterol ...

Our risk of developing atherosclerosis—'furring' of the arteries—can begin much earlier in life than was previously thought, highlighting the need to keep cholesterol levels low even when we are young ...

A new study gives you one more reason to enjoy some avocado toast.

A new FDA-approved cholesterol drug replaces injectable treatments with a daily pill—and experts say it delivers powerful results.

While medications are the most effective, experts say you can reduce your cholesterol levels at home by changing your diet ...

If you’re part of the 10% of Americans with high cholesterol, you may have tried a number of things to get your numbers down, ...