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Cholesterol October 25, 2015

How much do chronic diseases cost in the US?

The most expensive health condition in the United States is cardiovascular disease, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Cholesterol October 25, 2015

Feeling grateful may improve health for heart failure patients

Feeling grateful may help heart failure patients heal both physically and emotionally, say U.S. researchers.

Cholesterol October 25, 2015

More evidence that coffee is safe for your heart

Coffee lovers, rejoice. 

Cholesterol October 25, 2015

Scientists identify people most likely to benefit from statins

The American Heart Association’s 2013 recommendation for expanded statin use has raised eyebrows over whether the medications are now prescribed too much. But researchers at Washington University have found that analyzing genetics may help doctors determine who is most likely to benefit from the cholesterol-lowering therapy.

Cholesterol October 25, 2015

Psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis linked to heart risk

Several conditions that stem from a malfunctioning immune system – psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis – may create a higher than average risk for heart-related problems and death, a new study finds.

Cholesterol October 24, 2015

Novartis heart failure drug provides host of benefits, study says

An experimental heart failure medicine from Novartis that previously showed it reduced death and hospitalizations also curtailed worsening of symptoms, need for additional therapy and emergency room visits, adding to evidence that it will become the drug of choice once approved.

Cholesterol October 24, 2015

New drugs lower cholesterol greatly, studies find

A new class of experimental medicines can dramatically lower cholesterol, raising hopes of a fresh option for people who can't tolerate or don't get enough help from Lipitor and other statin drugs that have been used for this for decades.

Medications October 24, 2015

Fight over hot new cholesterol drugs may be won in milligrams

Two powerful and innovative cholesterol drugs likely to be approved this summer both target the same protein and have been shown to sharply lower LDL in high-risk patients.  But there is at least one significant difference between the two offerings: the dosages in which they will be sold.

Medications October 24, 2015

Express Scripts says costly new cholesterol drugs could 'wreak havoc'

Express Scripts Holding Co, the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the United States, on Wednesday said the cost of potent, newly approved cholesterol drugs could "wreak financial havoc" among its clients.

Cholesterol October 24, 2015

Here's why you might want to stop drinking out of cans

Might want to make your next six-pack glass bottles.

Medications October 24, 2015

FDA approves Sanofi/Regeneron cholesterol drug with limits

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a potent new cholesterol-lowering drug from Sanofi SA and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc on Friday but limited its approved use to patients with a hereditary form of the condition and those with cardiovascular disease.