If you want to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, the first step is knowing your numbers and what they actually mean—but at ...

A new study investigates the cholesterol-lowering effects of an experimental drug called enlicitide. The scientists found that it reduces levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol ...

While flour can affect your cholesterol and heart health, it’s largely based on the type of flour you consume. Refined flour can raise your cholesterol levels more than whole grain flour. Flour can ...

Once upon a time, cholesterol was simple. This molecule, it was proclaimed, came in two varieties: an artery-clogging “bad” sort and an artery-clearing “good” one. The difference was not in the ...

Chances are, your cholesterol isn’t something you think too much about. When it comes to your health, your thoughts may already be preoccupied with figuring out more ways to get protein, how to get ...

A new study revealed these eating habits lead to a modest increase in LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol over time — which could raise heart disease risk. New research highlights how a pattern of skipping ...

Research has found that one specific spice may have profound effects on metabolic health. Black cumin, known as Nigella sativa or black seed, is used in many Middle Eastern and Indian dishes like ...

A new daily pill could reduce bad cholesterol levels by 60%, according to a new study. Enlicitide, which was developed by Merck, lowered “bad” LDL cholesterol by more than half in a global study ...

Trials of a new cholesterol-lowering pill have shown promising results for people with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a genetic disorder that leads to high levels of LDL ...

Cholesterol is one of those health buzzwords that's always floating somewhere in the collective health conversation. Chances are you've seen warnings to keep it low. Or maybe you've heard people ...

The daily pills are designed for use among those whose high cholesterol is not reaching healthy targets despite taking other medications. Thana Prasongsin via Getty Images An experimental pill ...

Altering a single gene may help people lower dangerously high levels of cholesterol and other fats in the blood, according to new research presented Saturday at the annual meeting of the American ...