People can calculate their total cholesterol by adding their levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and 20% of their triglycerides. High total ...

High cholesterol causes plaque build-up that can block arteries and lead to a greater risk of heart disease, heart attack, or stroke. If you want to keep your heart healthy, it's important to ...

India is facing a silent cholesterol crisis as a landmark ICMR-INDIAB study reveals that nearly 9 in 10 adults have abnormal ...

Are your cholesterol labs actually "fine"? Learn why these numbers matter and what they reveal about your long-term heart health.

Dr Vinayak Agrawal explains why knowing your cholesterol ratio is necessary. Here is how you can calculate it and what it ...

A recent study has found that a blood test, called the apolipoprotein B (apoB) test, may be better at identifying people who are truly at risk of heart attacks and strokes.

HDL Cholesterol: Nearly nine out of ten adults in India have subnormal cholesterol levels. This problem isn't limited to the ...

Fish oil supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry in the U.S. and abroad, with about 2 out of every 25 people popping the popular omega-3 pills. Using genetic data from more than 441,000 ...

India's largest nationwide study on blood lipids reveals an invisible epidemic that begins early, affects millions who appear ...