I have always resisted taking medications, so my choice was to change my diet drastically and become a vegetarian. This cut my total cholesterol in half, and it stayed there for over 30 years.

Many experts believe that statin drugs aren’t quite as effective in people above 75; however, because age alone is a risk for heart disease, they still may get a significant benefit from statins.

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.

Livalo is a brand-name drug used to lower cholesterol levels. Discover drug interactions in depth, when to avoid Livalo, and more.

While 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, also known as statins, have a well-established in role in the treatment and prevention of ischemic coronary artery disease ...

Research has found that eating breakfast at least three days per week might benefit your heart and can help lower your ...

President Trump rescinded a Biden-era Executive Order that would have lowered the copays for some drugs to $2 for Medicare ...

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A major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks of Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications.

Early research suggests GLP-1 drugs could prevent or treat Alzheimer's Disease. Results from a big clinical trial could soon confirm that.

Blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic top the list of 15 drugs selected for the second round of federal price negotiations, which are scheduled to begin this year ...