Doctors might be using the wrong blood test to assess a person’s risk for clogged arteries, a new study argues. A routine ...

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

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

Plus, how often you should get your levels checked.

New recommendations suggest that some people should start trying to lower their cholesterol as early as age 30.

A simple blood test called apoB may give a clearer picture of heart disease risk than cholesterol levels alone.

A major new U.S. cholesterol guideline is shifting the focus toward earlier, more personalized prevention of heart disease. It urges people to start screening sooner—sometimes even in childhood—and ...

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new... New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for more ...