Combining statins with another drug, ezetimibe, significantly reduces the risk of death in patients with clogged arteries, ...

The largest analysis to examine the best way to lower levels of "bad" cholesterol in patients with blocked arteries shows ...

There are several treatment options for high cholesterol, including other medications and lifestyle changes. Statins are prescription drugs designed to lower cholesterol. Statins function by ...

A new study has found that combining statins - the first-line treatment for high cholesterol - and ezetimibe, another drug ...

People who used lipophilic (fat-soluble) statins like atorvastatin and simvastatin had the greatest outcomes and ...

TAKING two common drugs together could slash your levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol and lower the risk of death from heart attack ...

A recent study made a shocking and life saving finding that combining statins with ezetimibe lowers LDL-C levels ...

Merck joins a growing list of companies targeting lipoprotein(a), high levels of which are associated with an elevated risk ...

A combination of two widely available drugs could significantly reduce deaths from heart attacks, a study has found.  New ...

New research estimates that nearly 50,000 US lives could be saved annually with a one-two punch of cholesterol-lowering drugs. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, killing around ...

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved rosuvastatin, early reports indicated that it could cause blood ...

Typically, doctors wait at least two months before adding any medication to a statin, to see how well statins alone will lower cholesterol, Toth said. “This approach does not require additional ...