Glenmark's Ziac blood pressure tablets contaminated with cholesterol drug ezetimibe prompts FDA recall affecting multiple ...

Elevated serum cholesterol is a major heart disease risk factor. There can be a genetic link responsible for high cholesterol, but for the vast majority of us, lifestyle and diet will be the key ...

Although taking potent statins may increase blood sugar levels for some people, their benefits may outweigh risks when managing cholesterol.

A new study explains how cholesterol-lowering medications can lead to muscle damage and identifies a possible approach to making these treatments safer. Statins have dramatically improved cardiovascul ...

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 ...

Statin drugs that lower cholesterol have become popular. Merck, which manufactures the statin drug, Mevacor, thinks its product is safe enough to be sold without a prescription. An advisory committee ...

Researchers show statins force open RyR1 calcium channels in muscle cells, revealing the cause of muscle damage and paths to ...

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 ...

In today's article, we're delving into a groundbreaking study that offers a surprising perspective on cholesterol and heart health, involving none other than Oreos. This research questions our ...

Heart doctors are capturing images of the inside of heart arteries, helping them watch plaque respond to cholesterol drugs in ...