Learn about the risks of high cholesterol as you age, the importance of managing bad cholesterol, and alternative treatments ...

Sep. 7—(Family Features) If your doctor has concerns about your cholesterol levels, you may be familiar with statins. This is a class of medications that can help reduce your body's cholesterol ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. More than a quarter of Americans over the age of 40 are taking a statin to lower their cholesterol and to ...

CHICAGO, IL (updated) — Six-month treatment with the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor evolocumab (Repatha, Amgen) can dramatically reduce LDL-cholesterol levels in ...

Steven E. Nissen, M.D., of the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues identified patients with muscle-related adverse effects from statins and compared lipid-lowering efficacy for two nonstatin therapies, ...

A new fixed-dose combination therapy pairing obicetrapib with the cholesterol-lowering drug ezetimibe significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in patients whose ...

An alternative option for patients who have tried several statins and experienced recurrent myalgia is to initiate a more potent statin, such as atorvastatin or rosuvastatin, on an every-other-day or ...

Good day, everyone. My name is Leila, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome you to Esperion's key opinion leader Investor event, Breaking the Statin ...

An experimental cholesterol-busting drug shows promise in a preliminary study. March 21, 2012— -- For 45-year-old Monty Reid, dealing with the consequences of uncontrollable high cholesterol has ...

(Family Features) As you age, your doctor’s interest in your cholesterol level is likely to increase. That’s no coincidence. High cholesterol and age are two significant risk factors for heart disease ...