Researchers work to harness power of good cholesterol

Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 00:01 in Health & Medicine

They're still learning just how HDL contributes to heart health, and whether more is always better.When it comes to cholesterol, doctors are sure of two things: High levels of the bad kind increase the risk of heart disease, and lowering those levels reduces the risk. So traditional treatments are aimed at cutting bad cholesterol through diet, exercise and drugs called statins.

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