A new study suggests you may want to pay better attention to your HDL cholesterol — but not for the reason you might think.

Here, we’ll explore four types of cholesterol that can affect your heart health—and what you can do to manage each ...

Many studies now show that oats help to reduce the amounts of bad cholesterol in the body and boost good HDL cholesterol levels. This is because oats contain something called beta glucans ...

Suffering from high cholesterol? Try to add these 5 superfoods rich in good fats to prevent plaque formation in the heart ...

Foods rich in healthy fats can help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol ... These fats work by lowering the amount of cholesterol ...

These are pretty good odds, a better-than-91% chance that your heart will be fine when you are 79. Your cholesterol isn’t bad ...

Omega-3 oils in fish, flaxseeds, and walnuts boost good cholesterol and cut down bad fats, helping the heart and easing swelling. According to a study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH ...

Good fats, or unsaturated fats, include monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which can lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and reduce the risk of heart disease. Examples of good fats are found in ...

"Bad" LDL cholesterol can contribute to fatty buildup, or plaque, in arteries, which can lead to a heart attack or stroke.