Coverage of a new PCSK9 trial makes bold claims about prevention and risk reduction. But how well do they hold up to scrutiny ...

A powerful cholesterol-lowering drug may be changing the rules of heart disease prevention. Researchers found that evolocumab, typically used for people who already have cardiovascular disease, can ...

By Christy Santhosh March 30 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Merck said on Monday its oral drug met the main goal of meaningfully ...

Merck is eyeing a quick review for its lipid-lowering drug candidate enlicitide, which in December was awarded a Commissioner ...

Statins are one of our most powerful tools in the war against high cholesterol, but there are several persistent myths about their safety ...

Both statin and ezetimibe are commonly prescribed medicines to manage high cholesterol levels. Read on as a doctor explains ...

If you've avoided taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs because you're worried about the risk of developing memory loss, depression or other scary side effects, this scenario plays out more often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recent research suggests that the majority of side effects commonly linked to statins are not, in fact, caused by the medication ...

Almost 50 million Americans take this type of medication daily. This recall comes with a teachable moment for all.

The volume of evidence behind a therapy has become inversely correlated with public trust in it,” writes Vikas Patel.

In a study using mice, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine infectious disease experts have added to evidence that statin drugs — known primarily for their cholesterol-lowering effects — ...

High levels of cholesterol put people at an increased risk of heart disease which kills some 900,000 Americans each year ...