Heart Health
Rethinking the Number on Your Cholesterol Report
Your doctor glances at your LDL, maybe hands you a statin prescription, and calls it preventive care. But a growing body of evidence suggests that single number may be one of the least useful data points in cardiovascular medicine. Here's what more sophisticated testing actually reveals—and why the standard lipid panel may be leaving you dangerously in the dark.
Jul 24, 2026