Dr. Stephen Devine is on a mission to raise levels of HDL, or the "good" cholesterol. Devine, a Gundersen Lutheran cardiologist who specializes in non-invasive ways to prevent heart disease, said low ...

Cholesterol is one of those health terms we hear often but rarely think about until a test report surprises us. It is a waxy, ...

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

It’s critical for preventing heart disease and other serious health problems. By Knvul Sheikh While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, one third of Americans say they ...

Getting more "good cholesterol" can prevent memory loss in old age. July 2, 2008 — -- A new study has linked increased HDL, the "good" kind of cholesterol, with a decreased risk of memory loss ...

What is the best therapeutic approach for asymptomatic patients with zero to two cardiac risk factors, elevated LDL (>130-160 mg/dL), and high HDL (>60 mg/dL)? At what LDL would you treat the ...

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), the "good cholesterol," transports cholesterol from the arteries to the liver for elimination. Previous studies have demonstrated an association between ...

The latest cholesterol levels of a 67-year-old white woman are total cholesterol 350 mg/dL, HDL 150 mg/dL, and LDL 186 mg/dL. In the past, her levels have been total cholesterol 229-290; HDL 120 and ...