2. Study Suggests a Wider Use for Statins - US News and World Report
Drugs could help those who only have high levels of inflammation, experts say

3. Genes Linked to Cholesterol in Cells Are Identified - US News and World Report
Discovery could lead to new treatment targets, researchers say

4. Concerned About Your Cholesterol? 10 Ways to Lower LDL and Raise HDL
Learn how to decrease the "bad" type of cholesterol or increase the "good" kind.

5. Best Health Plans Glossary - US News and World Report
Terms related to the Best Health Plans rankings.

6. 7 Reasons Not to Dismiss Statin-Caused Pain - US News and World Report
Muscle pain can often be treated, and might signal a more serious health issue.

7. Lowering LDL Cholesterol Without Drugs - US News and World Report
Beyond statins, try exercise, diet, and a supplement or two.

8. The Cardiologist's Perspective on Cholesterol - US News and World Report
No one argues over blood pressure and lifestyle changes.

9. LDL test  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
The LDL test measures how much low-density lipoprotein (LDL) you have in your blood. LDL is a type of cholesterol. Too much LDL in the blood can clog arteries. See also: High-density lipoprotein (HDL) test; Total cholesterol test; High blood cholest...• Reviewer: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Greg Juhn, MTPW, David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (1/23/2008).

10. LDL Cholesterol  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) is the "lousy" or "bad" cholesterol carried within a lipoprotein in the blood whose density, when serum is ultracentrifuged, lies between the very low-density (VLDL) and high-density (HDL) lipopr...• Author: DONALD A. SMITH