Ask Dr. Hallberg: What has changed with new cholesterol guidelines?
Dr. Jon Hallberg is assistant professor in family medicine at the University of Minnesota, and medical director at Mill City Clinic. He is a regular medical analyst on MPR's All Things Considered.
Photo courtesy Tom Bloom
Just as new guidelines on cholesterol were released by the American Heart Association and American College of cardiology, there was criticism that the guidelines would mean more people being treated -- perhaps unnecessarily -- with statin drugs.
Medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg, a physician in family medicine at the University of Minnesota, speaks with MPR News about the guidelines and what has changed.
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