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Many women have higher cholesterol levels compared to men

A new study says that "bad" cholesterol levels (LDL) are more prevalent in women than in men in higher-risk patients, and many women should strongly ... Read More »

Cholesterol tests to assess kids' heart health

According to the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 17 percent of American teenagers are overweight. You can blame it on ... Read More »

Type 2 diabetes may partially be blamed on cholesterol

Although cholesterol (bad cholesterol, like HDL) may be bad for your heart, how about it being partially responsible for diabetes? A new study out of ... Read More »

Simple steps to a healthy heart

With U.S. waistlines expanding and with an aging population, heart disease has become one of the major health headlines of our day. Heart failure -- ... Read More »