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Elevated blood cholesterol is bad news. Thirty-four million Americans have levels that can increase their risk of all sorts of health problems. But if you think you've heard everything you need to know about this waxy fat, there may be a few surprises in store.
Staying Healthy
- Vitamin D-depression link in heart patients
- How fish oil supports heart health
- Protect your heart with fresh garlic
- Risks of daily aspirin may outweigh benefits
- Knowing LDL, HDL could ward off problems
- Big drop in heart attacks after smoking bans
- Ironmen push physical limits of new hearts
- Aspirin saves airline passenger
- Time: How pollution harms the heart
- Optimism may lead to lower risk for women
- Loneliness hurts the heart
- Can sex cause a heart attack?
- Know your blood pressure, protect your heart
Medical Advances
- Lower cholesterol may lessen cancer risk
- Study: Some acid suppressants raise risks
- Heart patients receive big doses of radiation
- Stem cells and damaged hearts
- Natural ways to lower cholesterol
- Heart group urges daily limit on added sugar
- Cooling body is catching on
- Study: Statins can benefit healthy people
- Sleepy seniors risk heart attacks
- Breast-feeding may protect mom's heart
- What heart tests should you have?
- Study: Rules often based on thin evidence
- Blacks suffer heart failure at high rates
Commentary: Know your heart
Women should take action and take care of the hearts
Women should take action and take care of the hearts
Heart disease map
See where heart disease and stroke occur the most
See where heart disease and stroke occur the most
Know the differences
How is a heart attack different than cardiac arrest?
How is a heart attack different than cardiac arrest?
Keep your heart in shape
Learn the numbers behind a healthy heart
Learn the numbers behind a healthy heart
