People who are monitoring their heart health should avoid certain kinds of food. These foods, some of which may be surprising ...

What happened to me was not your typical heart attack. No grasping the chest and falling down. I didn’t feel a thing.

On any given day, millions of people in the U.S. are trying to lose weight. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that a little over 40% of adults in the U.S.

Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive.

By aiding weight loss, Zepbound can improve symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in people with obesity — but CPAP ...

A sub-committee is reviewing international guidelines and considering amendments to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act to regulate OTC drug distribution, marketing, and consumption, aiming to improve access ...

Millions of people take statins like Simvastatin (above) to lower their cholesterol levels. Newer PCSK9 inhibitor drugs can drop levels even further. Someone in the United States dies from heart ...

section.) Ozempic’s manufacturer doesn’t list any medications that should not be taken with Ozempic. If you have questions about drug interactions that may affect you, talk with your doctor or ...

A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that ...

Proposed changes to this list are open for consultation. Learn about the consultation and how to provide your feedback. The consultation closes on March 8, 2025. Drugs included on the list for ...

This list does not mean that these drugs should never be prescribed. There are times when some of these medicines have to be used. However, physicians should think about whether an alternative ...

Many studies have shown soluble fiber can lower LDL levels along with the risk of heart disease. Furthermore, eating fiber can increase the effectiveness of the statin drugs you may already be taking ...