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As you visit the doctor over the years, you may notice certain numbers in your bloodwork slowly creeping up. Cholesterol, a waxy substance found in every cell of your body, is vital to its functioning ...

You’ve probably had a standard lipid panel at a routine physical, since it’s generally recommended every four to six years for healthy adults, and more often for those with heart disease or diabetes.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A new medication is helping patients lower their cholesterol in a major way. For the first time, the treatment is available in a pill form. The once-daily tablet, ...

An estimated 21.5 million additional adults in the United States may now be eligible for statins under updated cholesterol treatment guidelines, according to a new study. The researchers aimed to ...

The new pills can lower cholesterol levels far below what can be achieved with statins, clinical trials have shown. By Gina Kolata The Food and Drug Administration approved a daily pill on Thursday ...

A cholesterol test that many Americans don't receive may do a better job of identifying who needs treatment to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to new research from Northwestern ...

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A new experimental daily pill called enlicitide could revolutionize cholesterol treatment by lowering LDL cholesterol by up to 60 percent. This breakthrough offers a simpler, oral alternative to ...

Baltimore — Updated for the first time in six years, clinical guidelines for screening and managing cholesterol now recommend earlier screenings — as young as nine years old — for those with a family ...

You have had the cholesterol conversation with your doctor enough times that the numbers feel familiar. LDL, HDL, triglycerides. Good and bad. High and low. The problem is that after 60, the ...