The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all children between two and 10 years old, saying ...

When heart disease runs in your family, your cholesterol goals shift significantly. This genetic connection transforms you from an average-risk individual to someone requiring more vigilant monitoring ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most folks with genetics that put them at risk for high cholesterol and early heart disease aren't aware of their danger, a new ...

TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all kids between two and 10 years old.

TC, HDL, LDL: There’s an alphabet soup of cholesterol types to know about. Relatively new on the scene is Lp(a), or lipoprotein(a). Though it was first described by a Norwegian physician in 1963, this ...

In the United States, one in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol levels from birth. If high cholesterol isn't lowered early, people with this ...

A young, healthy woman’s unexpected diagnosis highlights how genetics can outweigh lifestyle and why early cholesterol ...

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

How to lower your cholesterol naturally with plant-based foods, fiber, healthy fats, exercise, and smart habits—plus, when statins may still be necessary.

This column is the first in a series about risk factors for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), the cause of several health problems, including heart attacks — the number one cause of death ...