The risk score, which is based on 35 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), also pinpointed patients more likely to benefit from therapies that lower LDL cholesterol. “This is what’s been termed an ...

Your cholesterol numbers show how much “good” and “bad” cholesterol is circulating in your blood. They also help you know your risk of heart disease. Here are important cholesterol facts ...

Australia and Papua New Guinea will on Thursday announce they are beginning negotiations on a defence treaty, in a move that could have major implications for national security and the Pacific's ...

The CAC-guided strategy also led to significant improvements in LDL cholesterol and a better 10-year predicted risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), investigators reported this week ...

But one potentially major factor has gone largely overlooked — and it has to do with the state of your mouth, a new letter published in the Lancet on Thursday evening suggests.

The two major forms of cholesterol found in your body are low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). LDL, sometimes known as “bad cholesterol,” is made by your body and ...

Though you may know the difference between bad cholesterol and good cholesterol, you may not know that your triglycerides, a type of fat found in your blood, are equally important to your heart ...

Diabetes and heart disease are more connected than you might think. A person with diabetes is twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke, compared to someone who doesn't. That's because high ...

SYDNEY, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Australia and Papua New Guinea said on Thursday they would begin talks on a full defence treaty between the two countries. Australia and Papua New Guinea already have a ...

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. Two out of three women have one or more risk ...