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Divide over when to use in-depth cholesterol tests

For heart health, you're supposed to know your numbers: Total cholesterol, the bad LDL kind and the good HDL kind. But your next checkup might add a new number to the mix.

Eating the right foods can do a number on bad cholesterol

Nutrition experts have known for years that some foods, such as oatmeal, nuts and soy products, lower cholesterol. Now, a new study shows that a diet with several of these foods can decrease LDL (bad) cholesterol significantly. David Jenkins of St.

Heart Attacks Drop Significantly in California

...rates of the most severe type of heart attack dropped by 62 percent, according to the study, published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine... More Articles

Foods That Lower Cholesterol

"The first line of defense against too much blood cholesterol is a diet that is rich in foods that lower cholesterol. A healthy diet should include plenty of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fiber, and be low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol.

How Fish Oil Works

"There's something fishy about the American diet. Or rather, something not fishy enough. According to many health experts, a key factor linking such common health conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes is a dietary imbalance related to fat.