New 2026 Cholesterol Guidelines: What Your LDL Number Means and Whether You Need a Statin
Your lab report says LDL 142 mg/dL, flagged in bold. Last year, your doctor might have shrugged. In 2026, that same number can lead to a very different conversation. In March 2026, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released a new dyslipidemia guideline. It replaced the 2018 rules and changed three … Read more
