The healthy choices you make at breakfast, lunch and dinner don’t just make you feel better — they could be adding years to your life.

Patients like to think medications will simply make them better, but often, side effect risks are involved. Some experts are expressing concerns that these risks are too great for a common cholesterol medication.

When statin medications don’t work, check the arteries. They may not work because the arteries are blocked.

A heart-friendly lifestyle is one of your best bets for preventing strokes and heart attacks, and it may help many stay mobile and independent for longer as they age.

Cholesterol might not be a hot topic for younger adults, but paying attention to your cholesterol levels early might just save your life later.

Before reaching for the medicine cabinet, consider cleaning up your diet — it may save your life.

You may have more to thank your parents for than just your height and eye color. The way they raised you might affect your heart health as an adult.

Pumping iron to stay strong may keep your heart pumping, too. Healthy lifestyle practices may prevent the majority of heart attacks in younger women.

Obesity and metabolic problems may not always go hand-in-hand. Some obese people may not develop the metabolic changes that are often tied to obesity.

Americans are fighting back against high cholesterol, and one type of medication is leading the charge.