Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that the body produces to build cells, produce hormones and digestion, and other functions. It is usually made by the liver, however, you also get it from ...

The U.S. has a cholesterol problem. Roughly 37% of Americans have high cholesterol, a statistic that’s likely underreported, considering that, according to a 2023 study, many people with high ...

Your cholesterol levels—whether they are in range or dangerously high—are a key indicator of your risk of developing heart disease. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

These are trying times for defenders of America’s proud heritage of welcoming immigrants. Masked agents target people on the basis of race as detention centers proliferate. At Robert F. Kennedy Human ...

What better way to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month than with an Argentine rock icon on Tiny Desk? On Monday, NPR shared Fito Páez’s performance, which saw him play songs from across his lengthy ...

Keeping your biological timepiece in good working order is essential for longevity and right-now health—and just like the ticker worn on your wrist, your heart is its own complex system of parts with ...

Most people associate high cholesterol with an unhealthy diet and a sedentary lifestyle—a condition that develops over many years and you only need to worry about as you get older. However, this isn't ...

This is the story of José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias “Fito,” one of Ecuador’s top crime bosses and the leader of a powerful criminal group called the Choneros. As a young man growing up in the ...

Notorious Ecuadoran drug trafficker Adolfo Macias, alias "Fito," pleaded not guilty Monday at an arraignment in the United States, a month after he was recaptured following a 2024 prison escape. The ...

Ecuadorean gang leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar, also known as "Fito," will plead not guilty when he appears in federal court in New York later on Monday following his extradition last night, his ...

QUITO, July 20 (Reuters) - Ecuadorean gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, known as "Fito," is set to appear in U.S. federal court on Monday, where he will plead not guilty to international ...

Ecuador’s most notorious drug kingpin is headed to the United States. Jose Adolfo Macías, better known as “Fito,” agreed Friday to be extradited from Ecuador to the US, where he is wanted by the US ...