It's said 86 million Americans have high cholesterol. Here's an important heads-up for statin users in two U.S. regions.

Nuts aren’t just a snack — they can help lower cholesterol and support heart health, possibly rivaling medication.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs may soon be routinely prescribed to people with diabetes, it emerged today. The Government promised to act upon the findings of a major study, which showed that more ...

Studies have shown that statins are especially effective for people who already have heart disease or are at high risk of ...

Up to a third of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented by using cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a study. Trials of one such drug produced impressive evidence of the benefits to ...

Currently, people with high cholesterol face complicated treatment plans, usually taking a range of medications for the rest of their life. This could soon be a thing of the past as a one-time ...

For people who quit after drinking 1.5 drinks per day or less, their LDL rose 1.10 mg/dL, and their HDL fell by 1.25 mg/dL. Quitting after drinking 1.5 to three drinks per day led to a rise in LDL of ...

Among the studies we’ve selected is one on the much-debated link between eggs and cholesterol, how GLP-1 drugs can affect both eye and heart health, and a supplement that may help lower the risk ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet suggests that statins—medications used to lower cholesterol—may slow cognitive decline ...