High cholesterol, or lipid disorder, refers to the abundance of fatty substances in your blood. High cholesterol can come from a number of places, but what you eat is the most common source, especially high-fat, low-fiber foods. Keeping your "bad" cholesterol low and your "good" cholesterol high can help prevent many common health problems.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Cholesterol-lowering statins could go a long way toward protecting against heart disease among patients who are deemed to have an "intermediate risk" for cardio...