For years, statins have been a mainstay of treatment for lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of complications of heart disease. But, while they’re effective, they can come with intense side ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than a quarter of Americans over 40 take medications to lower their cholesterol, most of them statins. But not everyone can ...

In the early 20th century, German medic Carl von Noorden treated patients with diabetes with oatmeal and had remarkable success. Since then, doctors have known that oats can be helpful in treating a ...

Eating oats for every meal for two days cut 'bad' cholesterol by up to 10 percent in a small clinical trial. Surprisingly, ...

Eating nothing but oatmeal for just two days might sound extreme, but it delivered a striking payoff in a new clinical trial. People with metabolic syndrome who followed a short, calorie-reduced ...

Around half of all UK adults live with high cholesterol, the potentially deadly fatty acid that builds up in our arteries and ...

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 ...

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Results from the CLEAR Outcomes trial were presented today at the 72nd American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology. Plans for a broader label ...

Statins are a popular cholesterol-reducing medication, but come with a risk of muscle aches and other uncomfortable side effects. New research finds that bempedoic acid may be an effective alternative ...

More than a quarter of Americans over 40 take medications to lower their cholesterol, most of them statins. But not everyone can tolerate statins or wants to. Now a new study confirms that bempedoic ...