Coverage of a new PCSK9 trial makes bold claims about prevention and risk reduction. But how well do they hold up to scrutiny ...

SaveHealth reports on cholesterol medications, detailing common types like statins, their effects, and safety considerations ...

Cholesterol meds—taking by millions of Americans every day—often come with a lifelong prescription, adding out-of-pocket costs and potential side effects. But a new line of gene therapy research is ...

It is already known that heart problems and diseases are caused by excess bad fat.High levels of triglycerides, a type of fat ...

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is among the most aggressive types of breast cancer, lacking estrogen, progesterone, and ...

(CNN) — For some people with high cholesterol, making lifestyle changes and taking routine statin medications may not be sufficient to help them reach their target cholesterol levels. For these ...

We need some cholesterol but too much is harmful. Statin drugs prevent the liver from making so much LDL (bad cholesterol), and have saved millions of lives. However, some people don’t tolerate them ...

There’s a good reason why high cholesterol is known as a “silent killer”. In most cases it has no symptoms but potentially ...

A stethoscope over a lipid test document with high results. High cholesterol is one of the most common and manageable risk factors for heart disease. Millions of adults are prescribed ...