Understanding your cholesterol numbers

If you’re over 40, your doctor has probably told you to have your cholesterol levels checked annually and to keep an eye on your HDL and LDL.

'Know Your Numbers' about cholesterol

HDL? LDL? If those letters seem like alphabet soup where your eating habits are concerned, take heart: Here's a chance to learn what the acronyms — and the numbers that accompany them — mean.

St. Alphonsus to start 'life saver' cholesterol practice

This Thursday on KBOI 2News at 10, Mike Murad will bring you the very first report on a brand new procedure at Saint Alphonsus in Boise that one doctor is calling "a game changer" and a "lifesaver."

THV Extra at 6: Teen deals with high cholesterol

February marks Go Red for Women and throughout the month, you'll find remarkable stories from women of all ages, dealing with a heart condition.

Toddler’s rare condition highlights need for universal cholesterol screening in kids

When Kennedi Thompson developed white, raised bumps on her skin, her parents initially thought she was having an allergic reaction. It turned out the bumps were a sign of dangerously high cholesterol for the toddler. Kennedi was just two years old when she was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia