Cholesterol is an important part of your body’s health, but too much of the wrong kind can lead to serious problems like ...

A new peer-reviewed Perspective (review) article shows that many widely-used prescription medications unintentionally disrupt ...

A new, wide-ranging review of existing scientific data released Tuesday is pointing to the likelihood that dozens of commonly ...

The most common cholesterol-lowering drugs are statins, such as Lipitor and Crestor. These work by reducing the amount of ...

Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are the top medications for lowering blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. High cholesterol (and triglycerides) occurs when the fat in ...

We’ve rounded up the latest noteworthy health and well-being news, focusing on heart health, GLP-1 medications for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, and cholesterol. Among the studies we’ve selected is ...

And if you are curious about why doctors refer to “good” and “bad” cholesterol, read this. Although GLP-1 medications have become synonymous with weight loss, despite their main objective ...