If you have high cholesterol, there's a good chance your doctor has recommended statins to get your numbers back into a healthier range and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. But what's the ...

(WXYZ) — A recent trial found a new drug may help lower bad cholesterol levels in people when statins alone are not enough. Many people think that once they’re on ...

Cardiologists explain the biggest misconception around heart health, and why waiting for symptoms is "the wrong strategy." ...

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Older adults may respond to low- to moderate-intensity statin therapy more than younger patients do, according to a study published online July 31 in Annals of Internal Medicine. With 20 mg of ...

There is broad consensus that the overall body of evidence shows lowering LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol provides both statistically significant and clinically meaningful benefits in ...

A new medication that combines an already approved drug with a new unapproved one has been shown to cut the level of LDL, or “bad” cholestero l, when statins aren’t helping enough. Subscribe to read ...