More medicines for treating cancer, diabetes and mental health conditions are now exempted from the 12% value-added tax (VAT) ...

This changed when new draft guidelines for the UK's National Health Service (NHS) suggested broader use of cholesterol-lowering drugs, recommending that they be prescribed even to individuals with ...

A few years ago, West Virginia, which has the highest obesity rate in the nation, quietly began a small and unusual pilot ...

A nutritional expert has spoken about the ‘superfood’ kale, which can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Dr Federica Amati, nutrition lead at Imperial College London and head ...

Cholesterol is a fat-like substance naturally produced by your body. It's also found in certain foods, like meat, eggs, and dairy. Cholesterol is essential to health and is necessary for vital ...

Adhering to prescribed medications after a stroke, such as antihypertensives and cholesterol-lowering drugs, reduces the risk of recurrent events and associated mortality. Despite the importance ...

Pharmacy benefits manager CVS Health has warned that the new PCSK9 inhibitor class of cholesterol-lowering drugs poses an unprecedented challenge to the US healthcare system. In a blog post ...

Weight loss drugs are also available privately and costs vary widely, ranging from between £150-£300 a month. In the US, the ...

It seems parents have been opting for more unusual names this year with some less traditional monikers joining the top 100 list. The new additions to the girls' list include Hazel, Lilah ...

Instead of waiting for a doctor's appointment, there are seven health conditions pharmacists can treat to ease pressure on ...

He is 95 today, has an average bad cholesterol or low density lipoprotein (LDL or a fat-protein combo that carries fat through the bloodstream but forms heart blockages in excess) count of 30 mg/dL ...

“High fibre foods include beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and whole grains.” Soluble fibre, the main type of fibre found in plant foods, can bind to cholesterol in the intestine and remove it ...