If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...
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Can you check cholesterol levels at home? Cardiologist explains what works and what to trust
Cholesterol is one of those health terms we hear often but rarely think about until a test report surprises us. It is a waxy, ...
The Boston Heart Cholesterol Balance test measures production and absorption markers in blood samples. This can help determine treatment for lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. By ...
Your body needs cholesterol. The healthy kind, for example, helps your body make hormones and substances that aid digestion. But the “bad” cholesterol, or LDL -- low-density lipoprotein -- can ...
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 ...
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This Test May Be a Better Indicator of Heart Disease Risk Than a Standard Cholesterol Panel
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 ...
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