High blood pressure and cholesterol often don’t announce themselves loudly. There’s no sudden pain, no obvious warning sign in the early stages. That’s why they are often called “silent” ...

Millions of people take statins like Simvastatin (above) to lower their cholesterol levels. Newer PCSK9 inhibitor drugs can drop levels even further. Someone in the United States dies from heart ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Since researchers first established the link between diet, cholesterol and heart disease in the 1950s, risk for heart disease has been ...

The U.S. has a cholesterol problem. Roughly 37% of Americans have high cholesterol, a statistic that’s likely underreported, considering that, according to a 2023 study, many people with high ...

Your cholesterol levels—whether they are in range or dangerously high—are a key indicator of your risk of developing heart disease. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

NEW YORK - Health experts say drinking orange juice might be a simple way to help lower “bad” cholesterol, also known as LDL. Some studies show that natural ingredients in oranges, as well as special ...

Once upon a time, cholesterol was simple. This molecule, it was proclaimed, came in two varieties: an artery-clogging “bad” sort and an artery-clearing “good” one. The difference was not in the ...

A new daily pill could reduce bad cholesterol levels by 60%, according to a new study. Enlicitide, which was developed by Merck, lowered “bad” LDL cholesterol by more than half in a global study ...

A new daily pill could reduce bad cholesterol levels by 60%, according to a new study. Enlicitide, which was developed by Merck, lowered "bad" LDL cholesterol by more than half in a global study ...

Trials of a new cholesterol-lowering pill have shown promising results for people with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a genetic disorder that leads to high levels of LDL ...

A teaspoon a day may keep cholesterol away. A popular spice used to flavor curry dishes like paneer is packed with health-boosting nutrients that can lower cholesterol and protect the immune system.

A plant-based eating plan known as the Portfolio Diet is gaining attention for its potential to lower cholesterol — and research suggests it may be as effective as some prescription drugs. Reportedly ...