Cholesterol is a form of fat we need. It helps make the outer membranes of our bodies' cells stable. But for decades, doctors have known that people with high total cholesterol levels are more likely ...

If you're in midlife, your risk may be changing-even if your numbers aren't.

Jani Hall is a news editor for Health with a background in health and science journalism. Previously, she worked as a staff reporter for National Geographic. You can get a high cholesterol diagnosis ...

NEW YORK — It is recommended that people over the age of 40 get a lipid panel early and ask to have it added to their annual blood work if their doctor doesn’t already order it. Cholesterol is a super ...

November 13, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — An expert panel is recommending that all children, regardless of family history, undergo universal screening for elevated cholesterol levels [1]. The panel ...

For patients undergoing coronary angiography for the assessment of atherosclerotic heart disease, it should be standard practice to include a lipid panel in precatheterization blood testing if a ...

If your pediatric patient is overweight and has a family history of high cholesterol or heart disease, it may be worth screening for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). FH is an inherited disorder ...