UNDATED Healthsource reporter Leslie Toldo tells us about the heart test you should be getting, but probably aren't. You know blood pressure checks and cholesterol tests can paint a picture of your ...

An annual checkup almost always ends with a blood draw before they send you on your way. A few days later, you hear back about your good and bad cholesterol levels, your A1C, and a few other results.

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Organized by nine laboratories on five continents, the study by some members of the Global Diagnostics Network, a Quest Diagnostics-led strategic working group, is the largest to evaluate worldwide ...

Intro: A new wave of thinking in cardiology is urging physicians and patients to look beyond the traditional lipid profile when evaluating heart health. As research highlights the role of inflammation ...

Not all LDL cholesterol is created equal. Some particles of this blood fat are large and buoyant and breeze easily through your circulatory system. But other particles are small and dense — and four ...

A cholesterol report marked “normal” brings relief to anyone waiting for it. Many people read it as a clean bill of heart ...