Understanding cholesterol and keeping it under control

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RALEIGH, N.C. -

Cholesterol is a substance that puts you at high risk for developing heart disease and stroke.

More than 71 million Americans have high cholesterol and only one in three people who have high cholesterol have it under control.

Dr. Kevin Campbell talks about cholesterol and how you can keep it under control.

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