A coronary calcium score test is a quick, painless CT scan that measures calcium buildup in the heart’s arteries—an early marker of heart disease. New guidelines and research show it can refine ...

Cholesterol levels can reveal a lot about your heart health risk. While a certain amount of cholesterol is essential for the ...

J. Craig Venter, the scientist whose relentless ambition helped turn genetics from an artisanal trade into an industrialized ...

American heart associations unveil the “30 Revolution”: a new long-term risk calculator, once-in-a-lifetime genetic blood ...

Low-cost coronary artery calcium scans can help determine if you need statin drugs, especially if you're 40-75.

I’m a 75-year-old woman who’s in very good health. Since my early 50s, I’ve had issues with my cholesterol. My doctor has put ...

South Asian adults have increased cardiovascular risk compared with other racial-ethnic groups and should undergo screening ...

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have issued updated cholesterol guidelines recommending earlier screening, sometimes starting at age nine, and a broader focus on ...