Plus, how often you should get your levels checked.

Boosting HDL or "good" cholesterol was thought to reduce heart risk. However, recent research suggests that very high levels can have the opposite effect.

Monitoring your cholesterol levels is one thing you can do to keep your heart healthy and stave off your risk of heart ...

A routine blood test taken by millions in the U.S. each year to measure "bad" cholesterol is not the best measure to guide ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Americans may soon be advised to start paying closer attention to their cholesterol levels much earlier in life, under ...