March 7, 2005 (Orlando) — Results from a small study of a new, commercially available test for skin cholesterol levels indicate that the test is a useful tool for identifying patients at risk of early ...

VAP Test better than standard lipid profile at risk assessment, guiding treatment, improving CV outcomes and reducing costs for adult managed care cardiac patients BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ...

A newer method for calculating low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is more accurate than the older method that required people fast before blood was drawn. A newer method for calculating ...

My children hate needles — in that dread-filled way of kids who have been stuck once too often — and getting them to the doctor for shots or a blood test can be quite an ordeal. They never downright ...

A study found that typical cholesterol tests measuring HDL and LDL levels might be missing an important indicator of heart disease risk in certain people. Measuring apolipoprotein B (ApoB), a protein ...

Your cholesterol may be measured at your doctor’s office, but some of us require more routine cholesterol monitoring at home. There are a number of reasons to invest in a home cholesterol test kit.

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 ...

Working out can temporarily raise your cholesterol levels. It sounds counterintuitive, but engaging in intense exercise right before a cholesterol test may mess with the results, making your ...