Medications

Merck continuing study of cholesterol drug in new class

Merck & Co. said Friday that it will continue a huge patient study of an experimental cholesterol medicine, the last one standing in a once-promising class of drugs being developed to prevent heart attacks, after an independent ...

Medications

Amgen wins approval for second biotech cholesterol drug

Amgen Inc. has won federal approval for the second medicine in a new class of pricey biotech drugs that reduce artery-clogging cholesterol more than older statin drugs that have been used for decades.

Medications

Europe approves Amgen's first-in-class cholesterol drug

Amgen on Tuesday received European approval for its first-of-a-kind cholesterol drug that lowers levels of the artery-clogging substance more than older drugs that have been prescribed for decades.

Health

An avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay

Eating one avocado a day as part of a heart healthy, cholesterol-lowering moderate-fat diet can help improve bad cholesterol levels in overweight and obese individuals, according to new research published in the Journal of ...

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