Lifestyle modifications may not be sufficient to lower cholesterol, and medication, typically statins, may be prescribed if ...

Cholesterol is known as 'the silent killer' because it has no symptoms, but can lead to heart attacks and stroke - but most ...

The NHS recommends increasing intake of fruits and vegetables for people with elevated levels, but research suggests one ...

Stroke risks increase with age, most commonly striking people ages 65 and older — but the CDC says that the average age for a ...

That’s how I ended up in a phlebotomist’s chair at Quest Diagnostics at 7 a.m. on a recent Saturday, looking hard in the ...

Scientists still know very little about the ovaries, but new research and renewed interest suggests unlocking its secrets ...

We’ve thought of women as baby-making machines and not really considered how our ovaries are supportive of our broader health ...

Progress in assessing cardiovascular risk and identifying early prevention opportunities, improvements in treating heart failure, new therapies for bleeding strokes, strategies for reducing the ...

Two FDA-approved PCSK9 inhibitors, alirocumab and evolocumab, are monoclonal antibodies administered via subcutaneous ...