Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that’s found in all of your cells, and your body needs some of it to work properly.

Patients have options beyond statins, and other alternatives are on the horizon.

Adding Amgen's cholesterol drug Repatha to standard therapy reduced major cardiovascular events by 25% for at-risk patients ...

Several lots of the cholesterol medication atorvastatin were recalled after failed dissolution tests, according to the FDA.

One dose of an experimental drug cover offer lifetime treatment for people with high cholesterol, but its long-term safety is ...

For some people with high cholesterol, making lifestyle changes and taking routine cholesterol-lowering statin medications may not be sufficient in helping them reach their target cholesterol levels.

A new Merck pill called enlicitide slashes levels of harmful LDL cholesterol by up to 60%, similar to injectable PCSK9 drugs ...

From revolutionary CRISPR treatment to heavy drinking dangers, here's what you need to know about the latest health research.

The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease ...

A large genetic study found people with gene variants that lower certain cholesterol pathways had a markedly lower chance of ...

In late-stage studies, Merck & Co.’s PCSK9-targeted pill achieved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reductions ...

The drug enlicitide reduced cholesterol for adults with high levels due to an inherited disorder and may also work for a broader population.