High cholesterol can dramatically affect a person’s long-term health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with high total cholesterol have approximately twice the risk ...

You expect certain hormone-driven symptoms in your 40s and 50s. Hot flashes, mood swings, a lack of sex drive. But high cholesterol? That one tends to fly under the ...

Women with heart disease are prescribed cholesterol-reducing statins less frequently than men, delegates at a European Society of Cardiology conference in Athens, Greece, heard Thursday as the ...

Tens of millions of Americans have high cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart disease. Here & Now ‘s Peter O’Dowd ...

Cholesterol is essential for the body, but when it rises in the wrong direction, it can cause heart trouble. Explore what ...

Researchers report that men with heart disease are treated with statins more often than women with the same condition. They note that cholesterol-lowering medications are used more frequently ...

High cholesterol in women can arise from modifiable factors like diet and activity, or non-modifiable ones like age, hormones, and genetics. Some factors can't be changed, but healthy lifestyle ...

New research found that skipping breakfast and eating late at night led to an increase in LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol — particularly in certain groups. Here’s what to know.

April 25 (UPI) --Women with heart disease may be prescribed cholesterol-reducing statins less frequently than men, contravening recommended treatment guidelines, according to new research presented ...