Researchers developed an epigenetic editing approach to silence the PCSK9 gene, achieving long-term cholesterol reduction ...

Prime Minister Modi has encouraged a 10% reduction in oil consumption to address India’s obesity issue. Medical experts ...

Background Left ventricular (LV) mass is closely associated with atherosclerotic heart disease, but the mechanisms are not ...

I am in my 30s and overweight, but I thought I was too young to worry about cholesterol. I just learned my cholesterol is high. I know ...

February is American Heart Month—a perfect opportunity for members of the George Washington University community to take a ...

Many of us will be aware that keeping an eye on cholesterol levels is important for our health. But one doctor has said that ...

Q. Are older people more likely to choke on food? A. More than 3,000 people choke to death every year. Children younger than three years old and senior citizens are the leading victims. Young ...

February is heart month, a time to think about the health of your and your loved ones’ arteries. If arteries get stressed by ...

An unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, and smoking – considered to be a relatively recent societal curse – are all risk factors to heart disease. But if that is the case, did heart disease exist ...

Cardiologists share advice for staying healthy–including new screenings and how to exercise safely in cold weather.

Hereditary high cholesterol (FH) is the most common hereditary disease and, if left untreated, can lead to atherosclerosis, ...

Too much of a good thing is a bad thing, and a patient at Tampa General Hospital found that out the hard way when he overloaded on cheese and fats for his "carnivore diet." ...