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Study: “Good Cholesterol” may not be that good for you – KPLC

(CNN) – A new study out of Harvard Medical School says higher good cholesterol levels may not lower heart attack risks.

It says genetic tests haven’t shown a link between higher HDL and a lower risk.

HDL is the so-called “good” cholesterol.

One of the study’s authors tells Web MD that HDL is important tool for figuring out heart attack risk.

But, he says this research raises questions as to whether there are benefits to taking drugs to increase those levels.

Studies have shown that high LDL or bad cholesterol, is linked to an increased risk of heart attacks.

So the takeaway message from doctors, is to definitely lower your LDL.

The study is published in the journal Lancet.