Higher dietary cholesterol intake is linked to an increased risk of myocardial infarction among U.S. veterans, reinforcing ...

Cholesterol refers to fatty molecules that circulate in the bloodstream, and our diet can significantly impact their levels.

I am a 69-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). I used statins for over a decade but ...

FH is a genetic condition of very high cholesterol levels that presents a high risk for coronary artery disease.

I am a 69-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). I used statins for over a decade but developed vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS), which only went away when I stopped the ...

I am a 69-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). I used statins for over a decade but developed vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS), which only went ...

A new study found that older adults with fluctuating cholesterol levels—regardless of how high—could be 60% more likely to ...

Adding the PCSK9 inhibitor led to greater absolute reductions in CVD risk than in younger patients, with no signs of safety ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader whose statin caused them to feel ill.

Fewer than half of heart patients from 17 countries who could benefit from beneficial drugs are taking them, researchers ...

There is an underdiagnosed condition called statin-induced autoimmune myopathy. It can take years to show up and can be hard ...

In the Philippines, where cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been a leading cause of death for over three decades, the ...