The American Heart Association is updating its cholesterol management guidelines, emphasizing early intervention, healthy ...

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

Eating saturated fat regularly affects your LDL cholesterol levels and can raise your heart disease risk. There are simple ...

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology are updating guidelines for how to manage lipids and cholesterol. New cholesterol guideline ...

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.

Treating high cholesterol should start sooner, even among people in their 30s, according to new guidelines from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and other medical ...

Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack ...

New ACC/AHA guidelines urge earlier cholesterol screening and treatment, focusing on lifetime heart risks.

The American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and nine other medical associations March 13 released updated guidelines on managing cholesterol that include lowering the age to ...

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

Individuals with a higher risk of heart disease should ideally start testing for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol at age 10. Also, everyone should strive for an LDL level below 100. This is ...

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