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High cholesterol increases heart disease risk. Here's how to lower yours

A doctor uses a stethoscope on a patient. (AstraZeneca/AP)
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A doctor uses a stethoscope on a patient. (AstraZeneca/AP)

Tens of millions of Americans have high cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart disease.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd looks at how to lower your cholesterol with Dr. Leslie Cho, professor of medicine, section head of preventive cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic, and director of the Cleveland Clinic Women’s Cardiovascular Center.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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