This modestly good news adds up to a respectable 3% growth rate.

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And in one small example of change, regular viewers of L'Eredita might have noticed that those four dancing girls are now a good bit more modestly dressed than they used to be.

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Basically, niacin is one of the few compounds known to raise HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, albeit modestly.

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