Cardiology

An updated test measures how well 'good cholesterol' works

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, often called "good cholesterol," removes extra cholesterol from the arteries by gobbling up early-forming plaque and transporting it to the liver, which flushes it out of the body. ...

Medications

Bempedoic acid improves outcomes in statin-intolerant patients

The cholesterol-lowering drug bempedoic acid reduced the combined rate of major adverse cardiovascular events by 13%, meeting its primary endpoint in a large study of patients with high cholesterol who were unable to tolerate ...

Health

Q and A: Are energy drinks a healthy option?

My husband has swapped out his regular morning coffee for an energy drink. Are these healthy options for getting his daily dose of caffeine? Do energy drinks have more caffeine than regular coffee? And how much caffeine is ...

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