Despite having the potential to cause irreversible damage, high cholesterol can sneak up undetected. Here's what to know.

The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart attack and stroke are higher.

Major medical organizations updated the cholesterol playbook for the first time in years, with new risk tools, lower targets ...

Heart health experts released new guidance to help identify early risk factors for heart disease that go beyond tracking ...

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Managing high cholesterol levels may mean making lifestyle changes you can sustain all day. To manage high cholesterol levels, ...

Cholesterol is a waxy substance in your blood. Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells. Having too much cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease. When you have high cholesterol, ...

High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, affects nearly 1 in 3 American adults—yet it often goes undetected until a serious event like a heart attack or stroke occurs. It's one of the major ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a healthy and fairly active 62-year-old female. My blood pressure and cholesterol levels have always been very good, and there's no history of heart issues in my immediate family.

If your lab work reveals you have high cholesterol, you’re not alone. About 25 million American adults have high cholesterol. But because high cholesterol has no symptoms, many people don’t even know ...