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Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive.

I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn’t smoke, and has a BMI about 25. (I’m 6 feet, 1 inch tall, at 185 pounds.) My yearly wellness test was ...

The Food and Drug Administration has added eggs to its updated list of healthy foods along with fish and vegetables ...

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 ...

section.) Ozempic’s manufacturer doesn’t list any medications that should not be taken with Ozempic. If you have questions about drug interactions that may affect you, talk with your doctor or ...

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A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that ...

Proposed changes to this list are open for consultation. Learn about the consultation and how to provide your feedback. The consultation closes on March 8, 2025. Drugs included on the list for ...

For every illegal drug, there is a combination of emojis that dealers and consumers use to evade detection on social media and messaging platforms. Snowflakes, snowfall, and snowmen symbolize cocaine.

Many studies have shown soluble fiber can lower LDL levels along with the risk of heart disease. Furthermore, eating fiber can increase the effectiveness of the statin drugs you may already be taking ...

A nutritious, balanced diet is important for those with prediabetes and high cholesterol. Dietitians may recommend the Mediterranean and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH ...