Few remember the ambitious goal of the American Heart Association: to slash cardiovascular disease by 20% by 2020. That ...

The AHA has issued a new scientific statement on the link between three common cardiovascular diseases and the risk for ...

Groups such as the American Heart Association have been highlighting the importance of knowing your cholesterol numbers. Experts hope the outreach resonates in states such as North Dakota, where rates ...

My LDL level is 128 mg/dL, my HDL is 49 mg/dL, and my total cholesterol is 192 mg/dL. Over the years, my numbers go up and down. I feel that if I controlled my diet better, I could get my LDL level ...

High cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood. The NHS explains some ...

Many young adults in Puerto Rico may have less-than-ideal cardiovascular health due to lifestyle behaviors that could ...

Recent scientific research has uncovered a surprising connection between a father's diet and his daughter's risk of heart ...

A new study finds that it's not just about how much HDL a woman has — it's about the quality of those tiny, fat-carrying ...

Another option is to make your own “blended” burgers by using a combination of ground beef and plants such as black beans and lentils or mushrooms. You’ll get the taste of real meat combined with the ...

C, often referred to as “good cholesterol,” may be linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease in postmenopausal women ...

Keeping your brain sharp as you age has a lot to do with your heart — and the younger you start taking better care of it, the better — according to a new scientific statement published by the American ...