Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) is a genetically controlled risk factor for a heart attack. Cardiologist explains why it's important to be aware of your levels.

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

They’re getting to the heart of the issue. Doctors say a simple “three-pronged” blood test can accurately predict a patient’s risk of heart attack and stroke 30 years ahead of time. At present, medics ...

To get a picture of how much cholesterol you have circulating in your system that could deposit on your blood vessel walls and raise the risk for a heart attack or other event, blood tests are done to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most people getting their cholesterol checked may not need to fast beforehand, a new Canadian study suggests. Researchers found the blood tests showed similar average total ...

To fast or not to fast? That is the question many people ask before a cholesterol test. Patients used to be routinely instructed not to eat for at least eight hours before the screening, and some ...

The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all children between two and 10 years old, saying ...

Whenever we think of the highest marker for heart attack, cholesterol is the name that comes up first. Yet, there’s another blood test that might actually out‑shine cholesterol, in flagging your risk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A finger-prick blood test is used to assess cholesterol levels [BBC] A scheme to provide free cholesterol tests is being expanded ...

A blood test measuring inflammation is now being used by cardiologists to predict heart problems, alongside traditional cholesterol tests.

And menopause marks an essential time for women to check in on their health. Read More: How to Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally Before women go through menopause, which typically arrives around age 51 ...