Statins have revolutionized heart disease by lowering cholesterol effectively—by up to 50% or more. But anywhere from 7% to 29% of people who take them may be more susceptible to its side effects, ...

An alternative to statins may help reduce deaths from heart disease among people with high levels of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, new research finds. When taken as a daily pill, bempedoic acid lowered ...

A new study reinforces the importance of lowering cholesterol in people at risk for but who haven't had a heart attack or stroke. The study looked at a statin alternative, called bempedoic acid, and ...

(WNDU) - According to the CDC, about two in every five Americans struggle with high cholesterol. If left untreated, it could lead to heart disease or stroke. Statins are usually the gold standard for ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) – According to the CDC, about two in every five Americans struggle with high cholesterol. If left untreated, it could lead to heart disease or stroke. Statins are ...

SaveHealth reports on popular statin medications that lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risks, highlighting their benefits ...

Those who took bempedoic acid once a day had on average a 30.2 mg/dL or 21.3% reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels over about a three-year period. Elevated LDL levels can lead ...

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Share on Pinterest The medication bempedoic acid may help lower bad cholesterol levels for some. AsiaVision/Getty Images Bempedoic acid proved to be effective in lowering the risk of cardiac events ...

When it comes to lowering high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), sticking to the status quo is not meeting the needs of millions of Americans. That’s a major concern, because ...

Drugs known as statins are the first-choice treatment for high cholesterol but millions of people who can’t or won’t take those pills because of side effects may have another option. In a major study, ...