What you need to know about your cholesterol
About this episode
Angela Davis discusses cholesterol with a cardiologist, covering its types, implications, and management.
One in 10 U.S adults age 20 and older has high cholesterol. And many people don’t even know they’re living it. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a cardiologist about “good” and “bad” cholesterol, what your cholesterol numbers mean and the latest advice on screening , prevention and treatment.
People in this episode
Host: Angela Davis
Guest: cardiologist
Topics covered
- cholesterol
- health
- cardiology
- screening
- prevention
- treatment
Keywords
- cholesterol
- high cholesterol
- good cholesterol
- bad cholesterol
- screening
- prevention
- treatment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MPR News
Places: U.S
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