'Good' Cholesterol May Not Be as Good as We Thought
Study finds that high levels of HDL may not be protective against heart disease, and low levels were linked to higher heart attack risk in just white participants but not Black participants.
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Study finds that high levels of HDL may not be protective against heart disease, and low levels were linked to higher heart attack risk in just white participants but not Black participants.
A new study examined whether high-density lipoprotein cholesterol offered health benefits against cardiovascular events. The study compared health records between two race groups.
New research shows cholesterol metrics commonly used to gauge heart disease risk are not equally predictive for Black and white people.
New research has found that HDL cholesterol may not be as good for you as previously thought.
Also, higher levels of HDL cholesterol were not found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease for either group.