Plus, how often you should get your levels checked.

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New recommendations suggest that some people should start trying to lower their cholesterol as early as age 30.

You have had the cholesterol conversation with your doctor enough times that the numbers feel familiar. LDL, HDL, ...

Cholesterol is a form of fat we need. It helps make the outer membranes of our bodies' cells stable. But for decades, doctors have known that people with high total cholesterol levels are more likely ...

A joint committee of eleven major U.S. medical organizations has released a new guideline on managing dyslipidemia that ...

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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 ...