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A new type of cholesterol-lowering drug has been approved for use on the NHS and will be made available to hundreds of thousands of patients.

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Imperial College London | Dr Marina Botto

Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is vital for normal functions in the body. However, when levels of harmful forms of cholesterol are too high, it can lead to fatty deposits building up in our arteries. This can block the flow of blood ...

Senior BHF Dietitian Tracy Parker explains if eggs raise cholesterol and how many you can eat a day. Plus, how many calories and grams of protein are in a medium egg.

Find out if these foods and supplements said to naturally lower cholesterol work as well as statins.

Our cardiac nurses answer your questions about how to lower your cholesterol, including simple food and exercise tips.

Research shows that children with high cholesterol caused by genetic conditions benefit from taking statins.

Research funded by the British Heart Foundation has found that people with naturally lower levels of LDL cholesterol have an increased risk of diabetes.

BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Ruth Goss explains that although lowering cholesterol isn't an overnight fix, with a a few lifestyle tweaks alongside taking your prescribed medication, you could see results within a 2 to 3 weeks.

Delving behind the headlines: What is cholesterol? Why is it bad? Do statins actually work? We explore the science behind the news stories to find the answers

Cholesterol levels are declining sharply in western nations, but rising in low- and middle-income nations, according to research we part-funded.