B.C. is reviewing whether to fund an expensive drug for patients who have a genetic condition that causes dangerously high cholesterol, but who can’t tolerate the side-effects of the usual drugs.

Many people stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins because they experience muscle aches, weakness, and fatigue. A new study by Columbia researchers now suggests that at least for some people, the ...

Several batches of the drug did not dissolve properly, which means the person taking them would receive a lower dose. Chimperil59/iStock via Getty Images If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called ...

Although it seems reasonable for people who have diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes to be concerned with a treatment that raises blood sugar levels, experts say that the benefits of ...

Statins have transformed heart health, saving millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But for many patients, these drugs come with a troubling ...

Once upon a time, cholesterol was simple. This molecule, it was proclaimed, came in two varieties: an artery-clogging “bad” sort and an artery-clearing “good” one. The difference was not in the ...

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro told a judge on Sunday that a mix of medications caused paranoia and hallucinations, leading him to tamper with his electronic ankle monitor. Biden Faces Fury ...

A New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company recalled over 100,000 bottles of statin due to "failed dissolution specifications," according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Ascend Laboratories in ...

For some people with high cholesterol, making lifestyle changes and taking routine statin medications may not be sufficient to help them reach their target cholesterol levels. For these patients, a ...

Do you take the medication Lipitor to help with high cholesterol? If so, you should know that there has been a massive recall on a generic version of the drug. Over 140,000 bottles of a prescription ...