Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Amlodipine is a commonly prescribed calcium channel blocker medication used to treat ...

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen say they have developed a drug that decreases appetite while increasing calorie ...

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Around eight million people in the UK are on statins, and I may soon have to join them. The results of a couple of blood ...

The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just ...

Heart disease deaths related to obesity increased by 180% in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020, especially among middle-aged men, Black adults, residents of Midwestern states and non-metropolitan ...

Old pill, new tricks? Research suggests that an old drug called finasteride reduce heart disease risk on top of regrowing ...

To lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes, doctors often prescribe statins—medications that reduce “bad” cholesterol (LDL) levels in the blood. Despite their proven benefits, a surprising new ...