High triglycerides increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Triglyceride levels can be managed through lifestyle ...

Every time you get a lipid profile test, a doctor is likely to check for your cholesterol and triglyceride levels. While both of these lipids, or fats, found in the blood increase the risk of heart ...

Hyperlipidemia includes several conditions characterized by elevated blood lipid levels, which can increase the risk of heart disease. Doctors diagnose hyperlipidemia through physical exams, family ...

Discussions about heart health often center around blood pressure and cholesterol, with factors like poor sleep, smoking, family history of heart disease, and chronic stress thrown in. However, ...

To fast or not to fast? That is the question many people ask before a cholesterol test. Patients used to be routinely instructed not to eat for at least eight hours before the screening, and some ...

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 ...

ATLANTA, GA—Investigational agents that work by inhibiting apolipoprotein C-III (APOC3) are effective at reducing triglyceride levels, two phase IIb studies show. In Bridge-TIMI 73a, treatment with ...

High triglyceride levels (more than 200 milligrams per deciliter) can raise your risk of heart attack, stroke, and other serious heart conditions. Medications to lower triglycerides include niacin, ...