Good’ Cholesterol May not Protect against Heart Disease

Millions of Americans are born genetically predisposed to extremely high levels of a type of cholesterol that cause deadly heart attacks and strokes by middle age, yet they are almost always unaware of their risk. Like low-density lipoprotein – LDL, or the “bad” cholesterol – it leads to plaque buildup in arteries. The cholesterol is called lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a). But […]