A1C, LDL, HDL… the number of medical abbreviations you might see on your patient portal is enough to make you think your ...

Q: How much does a normal or high HDL cholesterol protect you from the adverse health effects of a high LDL cholesterol? A: ...

On the surface, this looked like an unusual case of heart attack. This 40-year-old patient of mine had a very desirable LDL (low-density lipoprotein or bad cholesterol) of 55 mg/dL. As cardiologists, ...

When it comes to heart health, most people focus on familiar markers like blood pressure and cholesterol levels. While these numbers are important, cardiologists warn they do not always tell the full ...

Once upon a time, cholesterol was simple. This molecule, it was proclaimed, came in two varieties: an artery-clogging “bad” sort and an artery-clearing “good” one. The difference was not in the ...

Chances are, your cholesterol isn’t something you think too much about. When it comes to your health, your thoughts may already be preoccupied with figuring out more ways to get protein, how to get ...

Research has found that one specific spice may have profound effects on metabolic health. Black cumin, known as Nigella sativa or black seed, is used in many Middle Eastern and Indian dishes like ...

National Theatre at Home has announced three new titles arriving on the streaming platform this winter. David Tennant leads the first of the new releases, C P Taylor’s Good, directed by Dominic Cooke.

Every day, thousands of people use indoor gun ranges that are designed to limit the hazards of target shooting, including lead exposure and stray bullets. But shooting indoors poses another hazard ...