Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke, arterial disease, heart attack, and more, making it the focus of many heart health campaigns.

The mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist did not reduce primary outcomes in the CLEAR SYNERGY trial, but there was a suggestion that it did prevent new or worsening heart failure.

More than half of all American adults, almost 137 million people, could be candidates for the blockbuster GLP-1 drug ...