What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol—And What to Do About It

Almost 25 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, which puts them at a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke in ...
The Telegraph

High total cholesterol with normal LDL needn’t cause worry

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I recently achieved the near impossible task of becoming attached to a family doctor! After many years without getting tested, our first order of business was a complete ...

What Is LDL Cholesterol and How Do You Lower It?

You might have high LDL cholesterol and not even know it. We spoke to experts about how to monitor this health stat so you ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

A Comparison of Two LDL Cholesterol Targets after Ischemic Stroke

The use of intensive lipid-lowering therapy by means of statin medications is recommended after transient ischemic attack (TIA) and ischemic stroke of atherosclerotic origin. The target level for ...

What a ‘good’ cholesterol test can still miss about your health: Doctor explains

A cholesterol report marked “normal” brings relief to anyone waiting for it. Many people read it as a clean bill of heart ...