Cholesterol is a form of fat we need. It helps make the outer membranes of our bodies' cells stable. But for decades, doctors have known that people with high total cholesterol levels are more likely ...

Question: I recently had some blood work done. A couple of my cholesterol numbers seemed high. How should I correctly interpret this test? What are “normal” cholesterol levels? Answer: Your own health ...

Every child should be tested for high cholesterol by age 11 so steps can be taken to prevent heart disease later on, a panel of doctors urged Friday in new advice that is sure to be controversial.

Longstanding advice about avoiding cholesterol for heart health may be on the way out. In a draft report issued in December, an influential federal panel — the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee — ...

Many undesirable health conditions come with early warning signs. Take gaining weight, for instance. You know immediately that you've put on pounds because your clothes fit poorly -- or perhaps not at ...

NEW YORK — It is recommended that people over the age of 40 get a lipid panel early and ask to have it added to their annual blood work if their doctor doesn’t already order it. Cholesterol is a super ...

CHICAGO — Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question months after a government-appointed panel recommended widespread screening that would lead ...

The nation’s top nutrition advisory panel has decided to drop its caution about eating cholesterol-laden food, a move that could undo almost 40 years of government warnings about its consumption. The ...