DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a woman in my late 60s with a family history that includes an older brother who had a heart attack at a young age. My total cholesterol has hovered around 200 mg/dL for many years ...

New details from two studies reveal troubling side effects from niacin, a drug that hundreds of thousands of Americans take for cholesterol problems and general heart health. Some prominent doctors ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The role of extended-release niacin for the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease needs to be reconsidered in light of the “significant excesses of serious adverse ...

Phosphorus is increased in most patients undergoing dialysis, and phosphorus control usually requires dietary restrictions and the use of several phosphate binder pills. Binders must be taken with ...

Heart experts are calling premature the early halt of a study on the benefits of combining extended-release niacin, a B vitamin, with cholesterol-lowering statin medications to prevent blood vessel ...

SAN FRANCISCO (March 9, 2013) — A highly anticipated study evaluating a combination of the vitamin niacin with the anti-flushing agent laropiprant finds the therapy provides no benefit to and may even ...

An experimental drug containing niacin did not benefit heart disease patients despite moderately raising their levels of the “good” HDL cholesterol, and it caused dangerous side effects such as ...

Doctors are wondering if they should continue to encourage their patients to take niacin. Here's why: Many studies have demonstrated that HDL, the "good" cholesterol, ferries LDL, the "bad" ...

Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is found in the body. Cholesterol is needed in the body in order to build healthy cells. However, having high levels of cholesterol can put a person at higher ...

New details from two studies reveal more side-effects from niacin, a drug that hundreds of thousands of Americans take for cholesterol problems and general heart health. Some prominent doctors say the ...