Cholesterol - Page 7

Statin guidelines change, but your doctor may not go along

October 28, 2015

Statin guidelines change, but your doctor may not go along

New guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association would change the way doctors prescribe cholesterol-lowing statin drugs, but not every doctor agrees with the new strategy

Statins may improve sexual health in older men

October 28, 2015

Statins may improve sexual health in older men

Statins, the cholesterol lowering medications used by millions of Americans, may do more than just decrease the risk of stroke and heart attack; they may also improve sexual health in older men.

Institutions aim to improve survival rates for in-hospital heart attack patients

October 28, 2015

Institutions aim to improve survival rates for in-hospital heart attack patients

A hospital is a bad place to have a heart attack.

Cholesterol drugs may curb strokes among low-risk older adults

October 28, 2015

Cholesterol drugs may curb strokes among low-risk older adults

Cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins may reduce the risk of stroke in low-risk elderly patients, a French study suggests.

Patients seeking alternatives to statins may undergo rigorous vetting

October 28, 2015

Patients seeking alternatives to statins may undergo rigorous vetting

A powerful new class of drugs promises to change the management of heart disease for high-risk patients who struggle to get their cholesterol levels under control—a group that numbers in the millions.

Experimental cholesterol drugs cut heart risk, but questions remain

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.

Statins can be stopped toward the end of life

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.

Sandberg’s husband may have had an arrhythmia

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.

Citrus fruit extract may lower cholesterol, scientists say

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.

Study finds many preteens have unhealthy cholesterol levels

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.