Statins have revolutionized heart disease by lowering cholesterol effectively—by up to 50% or more. But anywhere from 7% to 29% of people who take them may be more susceptible to its side effects, ...

SaveHealth reports on cholesterol medications, detailing common types like statins, their effects, and safety considerations ...

High cholesterol doesn't come with symptoms, but it can still be a serious risk to your health. Cholesterol-lowering drugs ...

A new study reinforces the importance of lowering cholesterol in people at risk for but who haven't had a heart attack or stroke. The study looked at a statin alternative, called bempedoic acid, and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) – According to the CDC, about two in every five Americans struggle with high cholesterol. If left untreated, it could lead to heart disease or stroke. Statins are ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For the roughly 94 million Americans with high cholesterol, 90 ...

(WNDU) - According to the CDC, about two in every five Americans struggle with high cholesterol. If left untreated, it could lead to heart disease or stroke. Statins are usually the gold standard for ...

The newer statins on the market have longer half-lives than the original statins. Alternative dosing schedules using once-, twice- or three-times a week or every-other-day dosing, have been ...

Those who took bempedoic acid once a day had on average a 30.2 mg/dL or 21.3% reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels over about a three-year period. Elevated LDL levels can lead ...

What was unknown until now, is whether bempedoic acid also reduced the risk of cardiovascular events. Now, the results of a randomized, controlled trial published in The New England Journal of ...

When it comes to lowering high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), sticking to the status quo is not meeting the needs of millions of Americans. That’s a major concern, because ...