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It is of utmost importance to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. While cholesterol is essential for various bodily functions, having too much cholesterol in your bloodstream can lead to serious ...

A regular cholesterol test is useful, but it doesn't always capture the complete picture of heart disease risk.

ApoB testing may be especially useful for people with diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver disease or high triglycerides.

My cholesterol has been on the rise for the past few years – and not just a slow creep. For most of my life, my LDL (often referred to as ‘bad’ cholesterol) was solidly under 120 mg/dl. Over the past ...

Today, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA), in partnership with multiple other societies, released new guidelines for the management of patients with ...