Although these cholesterol medications are some of the safest and most effective, they can come with unwanted side effects. We asked a doctor to explain.

Pharma companies Merck & Co. Inc. and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. convinced a judge to throw out several claims alleging ...

Statins are widely prescribed medications used to lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

The findings could lead to more tailored treatments for cardiovascular disease. Scientists at the Institutes of Health (NIH) ...

Statin drugs are some of the most commonly prescribed medications in the world. They are used to lower cholesterol and reduce ...

Millions of people take statins like Simvastatin (above) to lower their cholesterol levels. Newer PCSK9 inhibitor drugs can drop levels even further. Someone in the United States dies from heart ...

Structures of ApoB100 show LDL receptor contact points ...

Have you been diagnosed with high cholesterol levels? Try to add these 10 medicinal roots to your daily diet routine to flush out bad LDL naturally without medication: Garlic is widely celebrated ...

High cholesterol levels are a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular conditions. While medications like statins are commonly prescribed to manage cholesterol levels ...

About one-third of the participants were taking a cholesterol-lowering medication during the study, but no one started or stopped their medication during the follow-up. During six years of yearly ...