Cholesterol is found in all the cells of the body. This cholesterol is necessary for making hormones in our body, vitamin D, and elements necessary for digesting food. Cholesterol is of two types, one ...

Maintaining normal cholesterol levels does not eliminate the risk of heart attacks. Inflammation, genetics, and lifestyle choices also play significant roles in determining heart health. Regular ...

Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced in the liver that is necessary for your body to function, with there being both 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol to be found. It helps the body build cells as ...

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You might already know that some biomarkers, like blood pressure, naturally shift as you age. You may even be aware that older people tend to need to get up more often at night to pee ― that too has ...

Whether significant reductions in LDL cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels will lead to significant reductions in coronary mortality when starting lipid values are "normal" is a multifaceted ...

Having “normal” cholesterol levels is often seen as a green signal for good heart health, but growing evidence suggests otherwise. The long-held belief that normal LDL automatically means low cardiac ...

LDL cholesterol alone doesn’t tell the full story. Doctors explain how Apo B and Lipoprotein(a) tests can reveal hidden heart attack risk.