A grapefruit a day - particularly the red variety - can help keep heart disease at bay, according to a new study by Israeli researchers. In a controlled…

Even though treatment for cholesterol disorders can reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel disease by about 30 percent over five years, many at-risk people aren’t getting adequate…

A recent report of the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association (AHA) has caused some confusion about the heart health benefits of soy protein, and some media stories have misrepresented…

Decision Resources, Inc., finds that despite the dominant market position of statins in the treatment of dyslipidemia, only 81% of patients receive a statin as a first-line…

Pfizer Inc. on Tuesday said a review of 49 clinical trials showed the highest dose of cholesterol fighter Lipitor was as safe as a placebo and the lowest dose…

Now there’s even more reason to eat breakfast. New studies show that having a morning meal may actually lower your cholesterol. Grabbing a cereal bar, a muffin or some yogurt…

Measuring the content of cholesterol in skin tissue is a noninvasive way to assess the thickness of the carotid artery wall, which in turn is a validated measure of symptomless hardening-of-the-arteries,…

LDL cholesterol is known as the “bad” cholesterol, because high levels are linked to heart disease, but low levels may not be good for the elderly.

A new study of older…

People with very low levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol who suffer a heart attack or other severe acute cardiac event may benefit from initiating a statin right after…