These cholesterol level charts will show you what's normal for every age and gender. Plus, a few tips for staying within a healthy range.

Despite its nickname as the “good cholesterol” because of its cardiovascular benefits, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was linked to as much as a 42% increased risk for dementia in older ...

HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...

Over time, eating fatty foods can raise triglyceride and cholesterol levels beyond a healthy range, increasing your risk for heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular disease, according to the American ...

Do you get the right amount of rest on most nights? Your sleep quality -- including getting too little or too much sleep-- affects many aspects of your health, including your cholesterol levels. Most ...

When it comes to cholesterol, numbers matter. Too much of this fatty, waxy substance in your blood can lead to artery clogs that put you at risk for heart disease, a heart attack, or a stroke. You ...

A new medication that combines an already approved drug with a new unapproved one has been shown to cut the level of LDL, or “bad” cholestero l, when statins aren’t helping enough. In the Phase 3 ...

A new national study has shown that nearly 75 percent of patients hospitalized for a heart attack had cholesterol levels that would indicate they were not at high risk for a cardiovascular event, ...

Some of the changes that occur during the menopausal transition can affect your cholesterol levels. These include decreased estrogen, loss of muscle mass, weight gain, and insulin resistance.

Limiting saturated fats in your diet, along with getting regular exercise, and engaging in other healthy practices, may help lower the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in your blood.

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