October 28, 2015 Experimental cholesterol drugs cut heart risk, but questions remain Studies of a new class of experimental cholesterol-lowering drugs signal that they can reduce by half the risk of heart attack and other major cardiovascular problems compared to standard treatment alone.
October 28, 2015 Statins can be stopped toward the end of life Taking people off cholesterol-lowering medications near the end of life is safe and may actually be beneficial, according to a new study.
October 28, 2015 Sandberg’s husband may have had an arrhythmia The tech-giant husband of Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg may have had an arrhythmia before he fell off a treadmill and died, a report said.
October 28, 2015 Citrus fruit extract may lower cholesterol, scientists say The Ache: Common cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins can have unpleasant side effects, including muscle aches and weakness.
October 28, 2015 Study finds many preteens have unhealthy cholesterol levels There's fresh evidence that a lot of young people could be headed for heart trouble.
October 28, 2015 Some batches of generic Lipitor recalled by Indian drugmaker in latest quality blow Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, reeling under a flurry of regulatory rebukes due to manufacturing quality concerns, has recalled more than 64,000 bottles of the generic version of a cholesterol-lowering drug in the United States after doseage mix-up was detected.
October 28, 2015 Stable childhood may lead to healthy adult heart In Finland, kids who have a “stable, healthy” childhood grow up to have better heart health as adults.
October 28, 2015 6 lifestyle factors may predict young women’s heart disease risk, study says A 20-year study of nearly 70,000 women suggests that lifestyle factors impact heart attack risk in early adulthood.
October 28, 2015 Statins can be stopped toward the end of life Taking people off cholesterol-lowering medications near the end of life is safe and may actually be beneficial, according to a new study.
October 28, 2015 New heart drug guidelines efficient and cost effective New guidelines for prescribing cholesterol-lowering medications are efficient and cost-effective, according to two new studies.
