“We have the capability to achieve optimal cholesterol levels in almost all patients, so there’s no excuse from availability of medications and lifestyle modifications. Know your cholesterol ...

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 ...

Metoprolol, acebutolol, and propranolol are heart medications linked to weight gain. Other heart medications may cause weight gain, but some might cause weight loss or be weight neutral.