Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a healthy and fairly active 62-year-old female. My blood pressure and cholesterol levels have always been very good, and there’s no history of heart issues in my immediate family.

A new study has found that older adults with too much “good” HDL cholesterol may be at a higher risk of developing glaucoma. On the flip side, researchers found that people with higher levels of “bad” ...

New research found that high levels of ‘good cholesterol’ in the blood were associated with an increased risk of glaucoma, an incurable condition that leads to vision loss. The findings call for ...

HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...

This column is the first in a series about risk factors for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), the cause of several health problems, including heart attacks — the number one cause of death ...

Excess sugar intake significantly disrupts fat metabolism, elevating "bad" cholesterol (LDL and triglycerides) while lowering ...

Q: I have high levels of HDL cholesterol -- the "good" cholesterol. I was happy about that, but now I hear that medicines raising your HDL levels don't seem to help. Should I be disappointed? A: The ...

Getting more "good cholesterol" can prevent memory loss in old age. July 2, 2008 — -- A new study has linked increased HDL, the "good" kind of cholesterol, with a decreased risk of memory loss ...

Elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol were associated with an increased long-term risk for new-onset fractures in men, but not in women. Researchers conducted a prospective ...

CARDIO—AEROBIC ACTIVITIES like walking, running, swimming, and cycling—not only reduces total cholesterol, LDL, vLDL and ...

Sue spends her days walking and on her feet at work, so she was surprised to find her cholesterol level was above the healthy ...