People taking statins for high cholesterol can enjoy many foods in moderation. Dietitians recommend limiting processed meats, ...

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Q. I used to put a tablespoon of cinnamon on my oatmeal until I read it could be harmful to the liver. Now I see it is supposed to help lower blood pressure and cholesterol. If this is true, I’d love ...

O nce upon a time, cholesterol was simple. This molecule, it was proclaimed, came in two varieties: an artery-clogging “bad” ...

This month, the Trump administration instructed immigration officials to deem applicants ineligible for a visa if they are obese or have diabetes, the authors write.

Statin therapy remains a cornerstone for primary and secondary prevention of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), but prescribing based on patient phenotype identified through imaging may boost its ...

A statin isn’t the only answer anymore to lowering cholesterol. The lipid-reducing medicines, among the most widely prescribed drugs in the U.S., have been a mainstay of heart-disease prevention and ...

Common sense suggests that dangerous jobs, the ones that have us climbing on roofs or protecting our skulls with hard hats, should deliver higher wages. The term “hazard pay” comes to mind. Yet some ...

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Researchers have developed a DNA-based therapy that targets the PCSK9 gene to lower cholesterol naturally. Using polypurine hairpins, they increased cholesterol uptake by cells and reduced ...

As we reach a certain age, many of us begin reaching for our pill bottles, as well as a nice glass of red. With more than 10 million people in England now eligible for statins, the cholesterol ...

A winner of this year's Nobel prize in economics warned Monday that artificial intelligence offers "amazing possibilities" but should be regulated because of its job-destroying potential. The remarks ...