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Most people think of high cholesterol as a condition of middle age. But you’re never too young to start caring about your numbers, and a sweeping new set of heart-health guidelines published March 13 ...

Share on Pinterest In an updated set of guidelines, the AHA and ACA advise more aggressive cholesterol management and earlier intervention. Image credit: Riza Azhari/Getty Images Dyslipidemia is a ...

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An analysis of the 2025 AHA/ACC hypertension guidelines found that under the new guidelines, about 11% of adults ages 65 to 79 with stage I hypertension would no longer qualify for blood pressure ...

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and nine other leading medical associations, updated recommendations are presented for ...

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New cholesterol guidelines advise doctors to begin screening and treating people in their 30s, long before the risks of a heart attack and stroke become significantly higher. Subscribe to read this ...

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Contrary to what some news headlines suggest, the recently released 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans are not radically different than previous iterations. They continue to recommend ...

I am a cardiologist who studies nutrition. I spend my days in two worlds that often talk past each other: in exam rooms where patients make food choices under stress, and research labs where evidence ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) first introduced its food pyramid in 1992. The pyramid offered visual guidance on the optimal number of servings of the different food groups. Bread, rice, ...