A cholesterol test you've never heard of is now recommended to prevent heart disease ^88.1%

NPR - By Allison Aubrey - 3/13/2026, 8:56 PM

New guidelines for managing cholesterol call for more aggressive prevention and earlier treatment, including a recommendation that all adults be tested once for lipoprotein(a), a genetic risk marker for heart disease. The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released the updated guidelines Friday, which aim... more