Understanding your cholesterol test results in plain English Your doctor hands you a cholesterol report filled with ...

What foods should I avoid before a cholesterol test? Cardiologist reveals what to eat the night before, whether you need to fast and which foods impact results.

The innovative program from the Family Heart Foundation includes being able to order a free test kit for an at-home blood lipid panel and track your results online, as well as the ability to discuss ...

To get a picture of how much cholesterol you have circulating in your system that could deposit on your blood vessel walls and raise the risk for a heart attack or other event, blood tests are done to ...

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 ...

Cholesterol is often overlooked by young adults who believe heart health is only a concern later in life. But health experts now warn that waiting too long to get tested could carry serious risks.

November 13, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — An expert panel is recommending that all children, regardless of family history, undergo universal screening for elevated cholesterol levels [1]. The panel ...

HealthDay News — Screening for hypercholesterolemia is feasible at routine child immunization visits in primary care practices, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Cardiovascular disease affects an estimated one in three adults, more than half of which are due to coronary artery disease. A heart attack results from blockage in one of the coronary arteries, the ...

A new study finds that current guidelines for cholesterol screening in children may miss nearly 10% of those who have high levels of LDL, or bad cholesterol. The question of how soon children should ...

If you’ve ever wondered why your doctor asks you to do a blood test or provide a urine sample at your annual checkup even if you’re feeling perfectly fine, ...

Guidelines disagree on whether children should be screened to identify familial hypercholesterolemia, which is associated with high LDL cholesterol and increased heart disease risk. This modeling ...