
Twenty percent of U.S. children and teens have abnormal lipid levels, an indication of too much bad cholesterol, too little good cholesterol or high triglycerides, federal health officials report. More>>
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The good news is that a new report shows the percentage of American adults with high LDL cholesterol, the "bad" kind that clogs arteries, decreased by about one-third between 1999 and 2006. More>>
Taking selenium supplements could boost your cholesterol levels and increase your risk of heart disease, English researchers suggest. More>>
Methods to gauge blood cholesterol to determine vascular disease risk can be simplified, researchers in England say. More>>
Chemicals used in food packaging, paper and textile coatings may affect blood cholesterol levels in people, U.S. researchers have found. More>>
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