For decades doctors have been telling their patients that high levels of HDL, otherwise known as “good cholesterol,” could protect them from heart disease. But a new study suggests that having a lot ...

Regulating cholesterol levels is crucial for heart health. There are two types of cholesterol (we’ll explain the difference between “good” and “bad” shortly), and if you have too much of the kind that ...

The latest cholesterol levels of a 67-year-old white woman are total cholesterol 350 mg/dL, HDL 150 mg/dL, and LDL 186 mg/dL. In the past, her levels have been total cholesterol 229-290; HDL 120 and ...

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, researchers performed a prospective cohort study in the general population enrolled in the United Kingdom (UK) Biobank to understand ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please explain what is cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein and the significance of a high HDL cholesterol value? What about non-HDL ...

Q: How much does a normal or high HDL cholesterol protect you from the adverse health effects of a high LDL cholesterol? A: ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m 80 years old. My doctor ordered a fasting blood test, which showed that my LDL cholesterol is 119 mg/dL; my HDL is 68 mg/dL; my cholesterol/HDL ratio is 3-to-1; my total ...

San Antonio, TX - Regular visits to the supermarket's "tofu and soy" section may help your patients' heart health - even patients with normal cholesterol levels. Results from a randomized clinical ...

Not all cholesterol is bad! High-density lipoprotein (HDL), or “good cholesterol,” acts like the cleanup crew, sweeping away ...

In a recent study published in the journal JACC Advances, researchers in the United States examined the presence of coronary atherosclerosis using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in ...