To get a picture of how much cholesterol you have circulating in your system that could deposit on your blood vessel walls and raise the risk for a heart attack or other event, blood tests are done to ...

The innovative program from the Family Heart Foundation includes being able to order a free test kit for an at-home blood lipid panel and track your results online, as well as the ability to discuss ...

What Is a Lipid Profile? Lipid profile, or sometimes referred to as lipid panel, is a blood test that's used as a screening tool for abnormalities in lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. It ...

If you want to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, the first step is knowing your numbers and what they actually mean—but at first glance, that can be confusing. A total cholesterol level of 200 ...

Unlike other screening programs, Cholesterol Connect (R) participants can opt-in to receive support from a Family Heart Care Navigator (R), who will review their test results, offer educational ...

November 13, 2011 (Orlando, Florida) — An expert panel is recommending that all children, regardless of family history, undergo universal screening for elevated cholesterol levels [1]. The panel ...

While it is important to contact a doctor for regular checkups, some at-home preventive tests can help screen for certain conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and nutritional deficiencies. A ...

Debate continues as to whether young children should have their cholesterol checked. This summer, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reiterated its stance that there's not enough ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) --Genetic testing can inform patients if they have an inherited form of high cholesterol and prompt them to have treatment that could help prevent a heart attack, stroke and ...

HealthDay News — Screening for hypercholesterolemia is feasible at routine child immunization visits in primary care practices, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Since researchers first established the link between diet, ...