'Good Cholesterol' May not Always Be Good (VIDEO)

University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences

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Postmenopausal factors may have an impact on the heart-protective qualities of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) -- also known as 'good cholesterol,' according to epidemiologists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

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Tim Betler/UPMC

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