Health
Some uncanny facts about canned foods
(HealthDay)—With so much emphasis on fresh, farm-to-table foods, it's easy to overlook the value of canned items. These are convenient, often cheaper alternatives to fresh and frozen.
Dec 5, 2018
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Drive to curb salt intake should focus on China: Study
Salt consumption exceeds national and World Health Organization guidelines in most countries, but only the highest-sodium diets, such as in China, are linked to clear health risks, researchers said Friday.
Aug 10, 2018
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Cardiology
Gene twist can make your blood pressure spike from salt
(HealthDay)—New research sheds light on why some people's blood pressure is especially sensitive to salt.
Apr 18, 2018
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Health
Chinese takeout has so much salt it should carry a 'health warning,' UK advocacy group says
A UK advocacy group has added a little extra salt to sodium's existing wounds.
Mar 16, 2018
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Health
Road salt good for winter driving, bad for wells
(HealthDay)—The salt that makes icy roads safe in winter may not be so good for your drinking water, researchers report.
Dec 26, 2017
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Medical research
Salt, inflammation and hypertension
Although dietary salt intake positively correlates with blood pressure, the mechanisms linking salt to hypertension are not well understood.
Nov 14, 2017
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Health
Low health beliefs for salt intake in hemodialysis patients
(HealthDay)—Health beliefs regarding salt intake are low among patients undergoing hemodialysis, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in the Journal of Renal Care.
Sep 25, 2017
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Cardiology
Side effect to blood pressure drugs is genetically determined for some patients, study finds
Some patients may have a genetic risk of developing a serious side effect to a type of medication commonly used to treat high blood pressure, research by clinicians and scientists at the University of Nottingham has found.
Aug 8, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sodium citrate spray could temporarily restore sense of smell
A substance commonly used to treat bladder issues could temporarily treat people who have lost their sense of smell, according to research published in the journal Clinical Otolaryngology.
Apr 5, 2017
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Health
Low-cost salt-reduction policy would save millions of lives worldwide
A government policy to reduce salt intake by 10% over 10 years would be highly cost effective in nearly every country in the world, even without accounting for healthcare savings, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Jan 10, 2017
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