“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals. There’s another marker in the blood that may be a better ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- We all have memorized a lot of numbers by heart - like birthdays, phone numbers and passwords, but how much do you know about the numbers critical to your health? There are five ...

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been the best way to identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease. In a new study, led by Chalmers University of ...

In your 50s, prevention is about identifying and actively managing risk factors before a heart attack occurs.

For decades, doctors have used blood cholesterol levels to check for early signs of heart disease. This method has saved lives by catching risk early, but it may not tell the whole story. New research ...

A massive study of 200,000 people shows that counting the actual number of cholesterol-carrying particles (apoB) predicts heart attack risk far better than the traditional cholesterol test. Add in a ...

More accurate prediction of heart disease: A new study found that a blood test that specifically looks at lipoproteins associated with “bad cholesterol” could be a more accurate predictor of heart ...

“Bad,” or LDL, cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and most people are screened for it as part of their yearly physicals. There’s another marker in the blood that may be a better ...