#cholesterol

Lipoprotein(a) is an inherited blood fat that can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke, and a standard cholesterol test misses it. Here is who should get checked.

Cholesterol, blood sugar, testosterone, PSA and inflammation: what a routine blood test can tell a man in midlife, what it can’t, and how to get one in the UK.

More than half the calories in the average British diet come from ultra-processed food. Here’s what the evidence really shows, and how to cut back without a bonfire of the cupboards.

You needn’t book a GP appointment for every ache. But knowing which changes to act on, and which checks are available, beats waiting for trouble.

No food quietly destroys your health. But five familiar buys can make it easier to overdo sugar, salt or saturated fat. Here is what to check and swap.

A high cholesterol result is not a verdict. Here is how to read the numbers, understand your QRISK3 score and decide what is worth discussing with your GP.

The NHS Couch to 5K app offers a gentle route into running, but you needn’t run to get fitter. Here’s how to start moving without making it miserable.

A month is long enough to change how you eat, but not to promise perfect cholesterol. Here are the swaps worth making and when to check your results.

A raised cholesterol result is not a verdict on your diet. Here is how to read the numbers, spot possible inherited risk and decide what to ask your GP.