GoodRx reports that apolipoprotein B (ApoB) levels indicate heart disease risk, with high levels linked to heart attacks, ...

Getting good cholesterol results can feel reassuring, especially if heart disease runs in your family. But a healthy ...

Newswise — WASHINGTON – The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) has issued expert guidance on lipid tests, which measure blood levels of fats and cholesterol to ...

A routine blood test taken by millions in the U.S. each year to measure "bad" cholesterol is not the best measure to guide treatment and prevent heart attacks and strokes, suggests a new Northwestern ...

Dyslipidemia or high cholesterol levels can risk heart attack, stroke, other issues. According to CSI, one should take a first lipid test at the age of 18. This test helps to check increased level if ...

An economic evaluation finds that community-based PocDoc lipid testing in pharmacies, workplaces and homes is cost-effective ...

Even a routine blood test may come with an overnight fasting requirement. Many medical practices still ask patients to go without food for 8–12 hours before blood is drawn. While the protocol was ...

NEWARK, Del, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global cholesterol and lipid test market value is anticipated to expand from US$ 3.0 billion in 2024 to US$ 6.2 billion by 2034. Over the assessment ...

The Cardiological Society of India (CSI) on Thursday unveiled the first-ever Indian guidelines for dyslipidemia management, a critical risk factor for cardiovascular and peripheral artery diseases.

Point-of-care (POC) testing can significantly increase routine lipid screening of preteen patients, according to findings from a study published in Pediatrics. At the beginning of the study, testing ...

Heart disease is usually viewed as a disease that affects adults, but the causes of heart attacks, including high cholesterol, can be spotted in childhood. That’s why Intermountain Children’s Health ...

October is National Cholesterol Month ...