Recently released cholesterol guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology include the usual call for lifestyle changes that can often prevent heart disease ...

Doctors have never had so many cholesterol-lowering drugs at their disposal, but getting patients to take them every day is ...

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

For millions of people, statins are a daily safeguard against heart attacks and strokes. But for about 1 in 10 users, these widely prescribed drugs come with an unexpected tradeoff—persistent muscle ...

The volume of evidence behind a therapy has become inversely correlated with public trust in it,” writes Vikas Patel.

A home-cooked meal still feels like the safest bet. Dal, roti, sabzi, a spoon of ghee, what could go wrong? Quite a bit, it ...

Ioannis Zabetakis, associate professor in food chemistry at the University of Limerick in the Republic of Ireland, says both ...

Exercise and aggressive cardiovascular risk reduction may not be directly associated with cognitive benefits among older adults.

Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer of women and the years surrounding menopause mark a rise in heart disease risk.

Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the UK - but before they are issued, doctors may recommend a number of lifestyle changes ...

The trial findings complement the updated US dyslipidemia guidelines that promote early and intensive LDL lowering.

Statins are one of our most powerful tools in the war against high cholesterol, but there are several persistent myths about their safety ...