Doctors are now checking high cholesterol in young adults and sometimes starting statins early. The focus is on LDL levels, ...

For most people on statins, completely avoiding certain foods isn’t necessary. In general, you can enjoy most foods in ...

For some people with high cholesterol, making lifestyle changes and taking routine statin medications may not be sufficient ...

Patients have options beyond statins, and other alternatives are on the horizon.

A new pill called Enlicitide may help people who don’t get results from statins. The drug showed big drops in bad cholesterol ...

Lower baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are linked to a higher risk for incident type 2 diabetes, largely ...

Fewer than half of young adults with severely high low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), or "bad" cholesterol, levels start taking a statin within five years of first high LDL-C measurement, according to a ...

The cholesterol medication alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, combined with a statin appeared to reduce LDL cholesterol levels by ...

The medication, which significantly lowers the risk of heart attacks, could be a promising alternative to expensive and ...

Cholesterol disorders affect millions of people globally and are among the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke. Statins are the first-line therapy for ...

High cholesterol is often lifestyle-related, and dietary changes can significantly lower it without medication. Focusing on ...