Elevated cholesterol is a major risk factor for ... Niacin reduced the risk of CHD by 27% in the Coronary Drug Project. Statin/niacin combinations typically result in changes in LDL-C, HDL-C ...

To explore the effect of niacin on carotid intima-media ... were receiving statin therapy and had HDL-cholesterol levels below 1.7 mM/l (45 mg/dl) and LDL-cholesterol levels under 3.4 mM/l ...

To help prevent these deaths, drugs like statins can lower cholesterol ... such as birth control pills or niacin, can interfere with the effectiveness of cholesterol medications and increase ...

The British Heart Foundation said lowering cholesterol can prevent heart attacks and strokes - and some natural remedies ...

The body needs some cholesterol to maintain good health. But for those who need to reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, statin drugs lower the level of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipo ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are ...

Millions of people take statins like Simvastatin (above) to lower their cholesterol levels. Newer PCSK9 inhibitor drugs can drop levels even further. Someone in the United States dies from heart ...

Niacin, a B vitamin, has been prescribed for years to treat high cholesterol. Doctors often give it to patients along with statins to reduce the risk of heart disease. But a new study has noted ...