Cholesterol meds—taking by millions of Americans every day—often come with a lifelong prescription, adding out-of-pocket ...

An experimental drug called enlicitide reduced levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol by almost 60% in ...

LONDON, Nov 26: Cholesterol, long classified simply as “good” or “bad,” is now understood to be far more complex, with ...

If you were prescribed medicine to lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke, would you take it? Millions of Americans are prescribed statins such as Lipitor, Crestor or generic formulations to ...

A new study suggests you may want to pay better attention to your HDL cholesterol — but not for the reason you might think.

Drugs known as statins are the first-choice treatment for high cholesterol but millions of people who can’t or won’t take those pills because of side effects may have another option. In a major study, ...

Doctors reveal the common dietary mistakes driving the "hidden risk factor" for dementia, heart attacks, and strokes—and it’s ...

If millions of Americans no longer qualify for a statin or a blood pressure medication based on a new calculator updated to better predict their risk, that could lead to 107,000 more heart attacks and ...

By Kristen Fischer Eggs likely aren’t responsible for high cholesterol—but new research may have found the real culprit ...

In a new dementia report published in The Lancet journal by researchers who are part of The Lancet Commission, two new ...