Millions of Americans get their LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, tested. But another test may do a better job of finding who needs ...

A new study suggests that apoB, a blood test that measures harmful cholesterol particles, is better than standard LDL ...

Cholesterol Connect (R) helps address this by offering free, easy-to-use at-home test kits and connecting participants with real people to answer questions and offer guidance to have informed ...

Some 71 million people in the U.S. have high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) — what’s commonly referred to as “bad cholesterol.” But up to 40% of them aren’t aware of their high ...

Cholesterol is one of those health terms we hear often but rarely think about until a test report surprises us. It is a waxy, fat-like substance present in our blood and is essential for making ...

While it is important to contact a doctor for regular checkups, some at-home preventive tests can help screen for certain conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and nutritional deficiencies. A ...

Share on Pinterest A new study suggests that not only is apoB testing effective for guiding cholesterol treatment, but also cost-effective. Image credit: aire images/Getty Images A study suggests that ...

It’s critical for preventing heart disease and other serious health problems. By Knvul Sheikh While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, one third of Americans say they ...

For decades, assessing cholesterol risk has been built around a simple idea: Lower “bad” cholesterol, lower your chance of a heart attack. The test at the center of that approach measures how much low ...

The most comprehensive research into cholesterol ever conducted in the UK has found 54% of Brits could have high total cholesterol levels. Now a medical expert says the recent switch from measuring ...