From drinking raw milk (not advised) to cutting carbohydrates from your diet (also not advised), there are many so-called "silver bullets" for our health being pushed by people, often online ...

From drinking raw milk (not advised) to cutting carbohydrates from your diet (also not advised), there are many "silver bullets" for our health being pushed all the time, often online and on social ...

A Port St. Lucie police officer was shot in the face while responding to a service call Monday evening, authorities said. Six officers arrived at the home that was the source of the call at the 11000 ...

The gene editor CRISPR is tackling fatty molecules in the body that contribute to one of the world’s top killers: cardiovascular disease. With a single injection, their flagship formulation lowered ...

Once upon a time, cholesterol was simple. This molecule, it was proclaimed, came in two varieties: an artery-clogging “bad” sort and an artery-clearing “good” one. The difference was not in the ...

Most stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans that include drug coverage cover Repatha, an injectable medication for high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease ...

In late-stage studies, Merck & Co.’s PCSK9-targeted pill achieved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reductions similar to those observed with existing injectables. The results from two phase ...

The daily pills are designed for use among those whose high cholesterol is not reaching healthy targets despite taking other medications. Thana Prasongsin via Getty Images An experimental pill ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Use of enlicitide 20 mg, an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, significantly cut levels of LDL cholesterol and other atherogenic lipids in a large cohort of high-risk patients, results from the ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Nov. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced detailed results from the Phase 3 VESALIUS-CV clinical trial, which showed that Repatha® (evolocumab) achieved ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. NEW ORLEANS — A pill designed to further lower ...

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) said on Monday that it has launched its cholesterol medication, Repatha, directly to consumers in the U.S. at a reduced cash price. This move comes as part of a broader response ...