Cardiologist promotes sterols to reduce cholesterol

Cholesterol is a waxy, fatlike substance that occurs naturally in all parts of your body. You need

AstraZeneca Encourages All Americans to Take Steps to Manage Their Cholesterol This National Cholesterol Education Month

AstraZeneca urges Americans to take important steps to manage their cholesterol during National Cholesterol Education Month in September. Based on current estimates, 102 million Americans aged 20 years or older have borderline high or high cholesterol.

An important genetic cardiovascular risk factor explained

New findings reported in the September issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, appear to explain why people who carry specific and common versions of a single gene are more likely to have high cholesterol and to suffer a heart attack. Studies in mice show that the gene, known as sortilin, controls the release of LDL (a.k.a. "bad") cholesterol from the liver into the bloodstream.

Study: Some Low-Carb Diets Up Cancer, Death Risk

Plans Based on Animal Protein Found Wanting; Veggie-Based Ones May Lower Heart Disease, Death Rates, the Research Shows

Chemicals in non-stick cookware elevates cholesterol level among children: Report

Children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics appear more likely to have elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.