Tens of thousands of cholesterol medication bottles are being recalled nationwide due to manufacturing issues that could ...

Details suggest two separate medications may present health risks.

By Gnaneshwar Rajan and Sriparna Roy Jan 30 (Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' executives voiced confidence in its ...

Coverage of a new PCSK9 trial makes bold claims about prevention and risk reduction. But how well do they hold up to scrutiny—and what nuances do you need to know? Let’s dig in.

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and ...

Statins are a cornerstone of heart health, but muscle pain and weakness cause many patients to quit taking them. Scientists have now identified the precise molecular trigger behind these side effects.

Using a high-dose statin with ezetimibe significantly reduces levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol, increasing a person's chances of reaching healthy levels by 85%, researchers found. Adobe stock/HealthDay ...

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. In the Phase 3 ...

With 38% of U.S. adults living with high cholesterol, experts say understanding how statins work — and whether you need them — could be life-saving.

B O S T O N, May 16 -- Under guidelines issued Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health, the number of people who can benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs nearly triples. This is ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that the popular cholesterol-lowering medications may cause memory loss and confusion, but long term use of the medications may reduce that risk. In a ...

A drug originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes may protect the heart. Early research shows IC7Fc can lower cholesterol, ...