You can lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart attacks by controlling cholesterol. Use this chart to find out ...

SaveHealth reports that high cholesterol affects 1 in 3 Americans, often without symptoms until serious events occur. It is ...

Lowering cholesterol levels that are too high lessens the risk of developing heart disease and reduces the chance of a heart attack or dying of heart disease, even if you already have it.

The good news is that you can significantly reduce your risk of heart attack by managing your cholesterol levels. Here are some strategies: Diet: Focus on a heart-healthy diet rich in fruits ...

As an example, a male under 45 years of age has starting levels of non-HDL cholesterol of between 3.7–4.8 mmol per liter and at least two risk factors for cardiovascular disease; if the ...

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 percent increased risk for ...

LDL-C levels below 70 mg/dL were associated with a 26% reduction in the risk of all-cause dementia and a 28% reduction in the risk of ADRD compared to levels above 130 mg/dL.

Those whose cholesterol levels changed the most over the course of three annual tests had up to a 60% increased risk of being diagnosed with dementia within the next six years, and a 23% increased ...

Our risk of developing atherosclerosis -- 'furring' of the arteries -- can begin much earlier in life than was previously thought, highlighting the need to keep cholesterol levels low even when we ...

The longer you have high levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, the greater your risk of a heart attack. By Nicholas Bakalar LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, is a major risk factor for coronary heart ...

Association of plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level with risk of incident dementia: a cohort study of healthy older adults. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific , 2023; 100963 ...