Health
Heart-healthy tips for your grocery list
(HealthDay)—A healthy heart begins with what you eat, and one way to shop for groceries wisely is to start with a list, a cardiologist recommends.
Feb 9, 2017
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Neuroscience
Regulating sodium channels in epilepsy
A new Northwestern Medicine study may help explain why patients with the same epilepsy gene mutation experience different levels of disease severity. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
Feb 7, 2017
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Skin sodium content linked to heart problems in patients with kidney disease
New research may provide insights concerning the cause of changes in the heart's structure that often occur in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of ...
Feb 2, 2017
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Tips to grocery shop like a cardiologist
Many of us vowed to eat more healthfully in the new year but don't know how to begin. Here are some grocery store guidelines to reduce the amount of dietary fat, sugar and salt that is associated with a higher risk for obesity, ...
Jan 18, 2017
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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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Helpful ways you can reduce your sodium intake
Kay Alberg, a Mayo Clinic Health System registered dietitian, shares her perspective on the dangers of a high-sodium diet as well as her recommendations for lessening daily intake.
Jan 4, 2017
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
DASH diet reduces serum uric acid in prehypertension
(HealthDay)—Among adults with prehypertension or stage I hypertension, following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet lowers serum uric acid (UA), according to a study published online Nov. 28 in Arthritis ...
Dec 5, 2016
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Health
A genetic marker indicates a desire for salty foods but people can still control 'salt-tooth'
A sprinkle over a baked potato or a teaspoon to flavor a pot of chili might seem innocent to the average dieter, but salt is a major culprit of cardiovascular disease in America.
Dec 5, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Treatment significantly reduces chemotherapy-induced hearing loss in children
Investigators from Children's Hospital Los Angeles and 37 other Children's Oncology Group hospitals in the U.S. and Canada have determined that sodium thiosulfate prevents cisplatin-induced hearing loss in children and adolescents ...
Dec 2, 2016
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Cardiology
Sodium bicarbonate prophylaxis linked to lower mortality
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing coronary angiography, sodium bicarbonate prophylaxis for contrast-associated nephropathy (CAN) is associated with reduced long-term mortality, according to research published in the Nov. ...
Nov 17, 2016
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