LDL cholesterol dropping in U.S. adults

A study credits statins for lower levels since 1999, but notes that too many people are going untreated for the 'bad' cholesterol. Some say simpler treatment guidelines are needed. Levels of LDL, or "bad," cholesterol fell by about one-third from 1999 to 2006 among American adults, a study has found, probably because of the influence of statin drugs on blood lipid levels.

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