Plus, how often you should get your levels checked.
New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for more aggressive prevention and earlier treatment, including a recommendation that all adults be tested once for lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk marker ...
Doctors might be using the wrong blood test to assess a person’s risk for clogged arteries, a new study argues. A routine ...
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New cholesterol guidance could shift when screening starts and how risk is measured
A joint committee of eleven major U.S. medical organizations has released a new guideline on managing dyslipidemia that ...
A routine blood test taken by millions in the U.S. each year to measure "bad" cholesterol is not the best measure to guide ...
Cholesterol is essential for good health, but too much can lead to serious health issues including heart attack or stroke ...
Your doctor hands you a cholesterol report filled with abbreviations and numbers. The test measures four key components that predict the risk of heart disease and stroke. Understanding what these ...
A simple blood test called apoB may give a clearer picture of heart disease risk than cholesterol levels alone.
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