High cholesterol causes plaque build-up that can block arteries and lead to a greater risk of heart disease, heart attack, or stroke. If you want to keep your heart healthy, it's important to ...

Americans are inundated almost on a daily basis by information about the dangers of cholesterol. Still, an estimated 102 million adults in the U.S. have a cholesterol level putting them at risk for ...

She struggled with high cholesterol in her 20s despite working out and eating right. It wasn't until her 30s she found out ...

Erythrocyte membranes have higher levels of free cholesterol than membranes of other human cells. Studies have shown that erythrocytes contribute to the growth of atherosclerotic plaques, which could ...

For decades doctors have been telling their patients that high levels of HDL, otherwise known as “good cholesterol,” could protect them from heart disease. But a new study suggests that having a lot ...