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.

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

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association and nine other leading medical associations, today issued an updated guideline for the management of dyslipidemia-abnormal ...

Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new medical guidance.

The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.

High cholesterol is one of the most common and manageable risk factors for heart disease. Millions of adults are prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) ...

High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, affects nearly 1 in 3 American adults—yet it often goes undetected until a serious event like a heart attack or stroke occurs. It’s one of the major ...

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

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- We know untreated high cholesterol could lead to heart disease or stroke and statins are usually the gold standard treatment. However, not everyone can take them. Now, Cleveland ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended new cholesterol level targets to lower the risk of strokes, heart attacks, and premature deaths. The guidance, which ...