Statins have revolutionized heart disease by lowering cholesterol effectively—by up to 50% or more. But anywhere from 7% to 29% of people who take them may be more susceptible to its side effects, ...

High cholesterol doesn't come with symptoms, but it can still be a serious risk to your health. Cholesterol-lowering drugs ...

An alternative to statins may help reduce deaths from heart disease among people with high levels of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, new research finds. When taken as a daily pill, bempedoic acid lowered ...

A new study reinforces the importance of lowering cholesterol in people at risk for but who haven't had a heart attack or stroke. The study looked at a statin alternative, called bempedoic acid, and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) – According to the CDC, about two in every five Americans struggle with high cholesterol. If left untreated, it could lead to heart disease or stroke. Statins are ...

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Those who took bempedoic acid once a day had on average a 30.2 mg/dL or 21.3% reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels over about a three-year period. Elevated LDL levels can lead ...

(WNDU) - According to the CDC, about two in every five Americans struggle with high cholesterol. If left untreated, it could lead to heart disease or stroke. Statins are usually the gold standard for ...

What was unknown until now, is whether bempedoic acid also reduced the risk of cardiovascular events. Now, the results of a randomized, controlled trial published in The New England Journal of ...

SaveHealth reports on cholesterol medications, detailing common types like statins, their effects, and safety considerations ...