The first major update since 2018 pushes for earlier screenings, smarter risk tools, and a more personalized path to heart health
Heart disease remains the leading killer of Americans, and for years, the medical community has relied on the same clinical roadmap to fight it. That map just changed.
The American College of Cardiology and…
A simple blood protein test may outperform standard cholesterol screening — so why are nearly all Americans missing out on it?
Every year, millions of Americans roll up their sleeves for a routine cholesterol check. Doctors scan LDL — the so-called "bad" cholesterol — and use it as a primary barometer for heart disease risk.…

