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What it means if you have borderline high cholesterol

By Mandy Oaklander

Senior Editor

Borderline cholesterol is an in-between reading that's not quite high, but not quite healthy. Sarah Klein writes for TIME about what it is, why it matters, and what you can do about it.

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Today's newsletter was written by Mandy Oaklander and edited by Angela Haupt.