Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new medical guidance.

Why wasn’t I told? Those four words are ringing in my ears. I’m writing this after reading a Nature Medicine paper on berberine and its impact on LDL cholesterol (LDL-C). Specifically, it’s a landmark ...

Trying to lower cholesterol? Dietitians say snacking at this common time of day may work against your heart-health goals.

Professor Gilbert Thompson, who has died aged 93, played a leading role in showing how “bad” cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol) is processed by the body and how faults in this ...

If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you may have seen alarming posts claiming that statin medications can cause dementia or memory loss due to their cholesterol-lowering effects. These ...

Chances are, your cholesterol isn’t something you think too much about. When it comes to your health, your thoughts may already be preoccupied with figuring out more ways to get protein, how to get ...

Commonly prescribed heart medications, including statins and diuretics, do not negatively affect the survival of ...

For many people, coffee is a daily ritual − a staple in your morning routine that kickstarts the day. But, if you're keeping an eye on your cholesterol, you may want to also take an extra look your ...

Naturally occurring chemicals in cannabis have been shown to reduce cholesterol–and the risk of deadly fatty liver disease, ...

My mother also had osteoporosis.

Dr Marc Laniado made a choice to be more mindful of his own health - here's what he discovered, from 'exercise snacking' to ...