Boosting HDL or "good" cholesterol was thought to reduce heart risk. However, recent research suggests that very high levels can have the opposite effect.

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Eggs, shrimp, and other once-forbidden foods now have the all-clear. Here are the surprising high-cholesterol foods experts ...

New guidelines say fish oil supplements don’t lower cholesterol or heart risk—and may even cause harm in some cases.

Protein is practically everywhere. From protein coffee to protein-labeled desserts, grocery shelves now market the nutrient as a shorthand for "healthy." On social media, influencers promote ...

Most people think of high cholesterol as a condition of middle age. But you’re never too young to start caring about your numbers, and a sweeping new set of heart-health guidelines published March 13 ...

People at risk of heart disease should start trying to lower their cholesterol as early as age 30 and continue into old age. They should also be getting their cholesterol levels lower than many ...

A new study published in Nature Communications suggests that just two days of an oat-based diet may be enough to significantly improve cholesterol and heart health. The randomized controlled trial ...

Being told that you have elevated cholesterol can feel like a letdown on an otherwise good bill of health. But you aren’t alone—according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

What Is Loargys, and Why Does It Matter? Loargys is an enzyme-based medicine that has been granted accelerated approval by the FDA for managing high levels of the amino acid arginine (hyperargininemia ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. A new study suggests that eating oats for every meal ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Food fights pitting low-carbohydrate diets ...