For decades, statins have been among the most important medicines used to protect people from heart disease. These drugs ...

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If your doctor suggested you take a statin but you’re not following that advice, you’re not the only one who isn’t filling that prescription. Many people who are candidates for these popular ...

A new breakthrough could change how high cholesterol is treated, offering a powerful alternative to traditional drugs. Researchers have developed tiny DNA-based molecules that shut down PCSK9—a key ...

For the first time, the 2026 ACC/AHA guideline provides strong, evidence-based recommendations for patients who cannot tolerate statins—a group historically underserved by prior guidance. Outcome data ...

High cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. However, it can be difficult to tell if you have high cholesterol or if you are nearing dangerous levels, so ...

The Trump administration has reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that were valued at nearly $2 billion. Thousands of federal grants supporting the programs were ...

New recommendations suggest that some people should start trying to lower their cholesterol as early as age 30. By Nina Agrawal Your cholesterol levels can affect your risk of heart disease and stroke ...

Measuring cholesterol levels has long been the main way doctors assess the risk of heart disease. Increasingly, people are opting, too, for a simple, relatively affordable test: a coronary artery ...

A nurse takes a patient's blood pressure at Holton Community Hospital in Holton, Kansas, on Feb. 18. (Arin Yoon/Reuters) There’s been a lot of talk about chronic diseases lately and rightly so. Heart ...

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