A new survey suggests that most Americans are familiar with statins, but most are not aware of nonstatin cholesterol-lowering therapies and other tools to combat heart disease.The survey of 1,006 ...

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications for reducing high cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke. People searching for popular statin medications are often ...

A concise, high-yield guide to cholesterol-lowering therapies—statins, Zetia, PCSK9 inhibitors, bempedoic acid, berberine, and key dietary tweaks—plus insights on benefits, risks, and mechanisms.

Statins, long hailed for lowering cholesterol, might offer an unexpected benefit beyond heart health—they could help slow Alzheimer’s disease. A new study suggests that these common medications might ...

Lerodalcibep-liga, a once-monthly PCSK9 inhibitor, significantly reduces LDL-C in hypercholesterolemia, including HeFH, with FDA approval for subcutaneous use. The LIBerate Program showed sustained ...

An experimental once-daily pill called enlicitide cut LDL cholesterol by 57% in a large Phase 3 clinical trial, a result researchers say could expand options for patients who struggle with existing ...

This column is the first in a series about risk factors for atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), the cause of several health problems, including heart attacks — the number one cause of death ...

Statins rank among the most prescribed medications worldwide, with millions taking these cholesterol-lowering drugs daily to reduce their cardiovascular risk. While these medications effectively lower ...

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin medications at the start of their cancer treatment had a 61% lower risk ...

Cholesterol-lowering medicines are some of the most commonly prescribed, effective drugs. But to influencers on TikTok, they're the enemy. The cholesterol-lowering drug Simvastatin. Like other statins ...