In a major new study, researchers from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that weight loss drugs used by ...

Triglycerides, sometimes called lipids, are the most common type of fat in the body. They’re often lumped in with cholesterol because both high cholesterol and high triglycerides can raise the risk of ...

25% of Americans have high triglycerides, increasing their odds of heart disease and stroke. A low-sugar Mediterranean diet with limited alcohol may lower triglycerides. Other strategies include ...

Canned foods are convenient and good for you, too. For heart health, don’t ignore these fiber-rich and omega-3-packed pantry staples. “Shop the perimeter of the grocery store” is a well-intentioned ...

High triglycerides, widely known as an enemy of the aging heart, may not be as threatening to older adults' brains, new research suggests. The study, of over 80,000 older adults, found those with ...

Triglycerides, a type of fat essential for energy, become a hidden danger when levels rise too high. Chronically elevated triglycerides are linked to increased risks of heart disease, stroke, and ...

Q. In my mid-30s, I found out that my triglycerides were extremely high. I began to exercise and take fish oil, and my numbers went down to normal. What causes such high numbers, when I never had high ...

We hear a lot about concerns over having high cholesterol. We talk about “bad cholesterol” and “good cholesterol”, but what are “triglycerides”? Triglycerides are another type of fat in the blood.

You may be familiar with high-density, or good cholesterol; low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or bad cholesterol; and their connections to heart health. But what about triglycerides? Often that word ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . MUNICH — Among high-risk patients on statin treatment, those with elevated triglycerides were more likely to ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - One in five Americans has high levels of blood fats called triglycerides that raise the risk of heart attacks, yet few people take drugs or other steps to control them, U.S.