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09 Feb JAMA Cardiology Stroke Study Finds Salt Substitute a Simple Effective Strategy to Reduce Recurrence and Mortality
Our study highlights that salt substitution is a cost-effective, practical intervention that can save lives by reducing stroke recurrence and mortality. However, achieving widespread adoption will require a multisectoral approach involving government policymakers, healthcare professionals, the food industry, and consumers.
30 Sep A Beginner’s Guide to Botox in Salt Lake City: Where to Start
, understanding the process is crucial—results don’t appear immediately, so patience is necessary to see the full effects over time.
12 Jun UCSF Study Finds Salt Intake May Be Associated with Eczema Severity
In a validation analysis in a US-based cohort, one-gram higher consumption of sodium based on dietary surveys was associated with 22% higher odds of active eczema
03 Jan Tulane Study Finds Cutting Out Added Table Salt May Reduce Risk of Kidney Disease
In our study, we found that reducing the frequency of adding salt to foods at the table was significantly related to a lower risk of chronic kidney disease.
20 Jul Not All Patients with Heart Failure Benefit from Salt Restriction
It should be stressed that, though we found that overstrict salt restriction might do harm to patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, salt restriction is still an important component of heart failure management, only that the optimal range of salt restriction needs new evidence to determine.
03 Sep NEJM Study Finds Salt Substitute Linked to Reduced Risk of Stroke and Heart Attack
Consumers worldwide could cook, season and preserve foods with salt substitute not regular salt.
09 Mar Fast Food Servings Have Gotten Bigger and Saltier
Our main findings were that over the 30 year period, entrees, sides, and desserts increased significantly in calories and sodium, while entrees and desserts also increased significantly in portion size
13 Feb Does Salt Help or Worsen Lightheadedness?
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in Author Interviews, Beth Israel Deaconess, Blood Pressure - Hypertension, Salt-Sodium
Lowering sodium in this study did not increase lightheadedness,
13 Dec Why is Blood Pressure in Women More Sensitive to High Salt Diet?
Our report begins to shed some light on why women may have a greater risk of developing high blood pressure due to eating too much salt.
23 Jun Accurate Measurements Suggest High Salt Intake Leads To Higher Death Rate
Studies have shown that there is a strong linear relationship between sodium intake and blood pressure and raised blood pressure is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide.23 Oct Salt Content in Restaurant Food Remains High
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Julia Wolfson, PhD MPP Assistant Professor Department of Health Management and Policy Department of Nutritional Sciences University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor, MI 48109 MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Over the past several years, Large...05 Jun Salt Intake From Packaged Foods Decreasing But Still Too High
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Jennifer Poti, PhD Research Assistant Professor Nutritional Epidemiology Gillings School of Global Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Although strong evidence links excessive sodium intake to hypertension, a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the...08 Jan Salt-Impregnated Surgical Masks Make Viruses Harmless
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Hyo-Jick Choi, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 1H9 MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Respiratory diseases such as influenza transmitted either through breathing aerosols exhaled/coughed out by an...08 Nov Children Eating Too Much Salt At Every Meal
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Zerleen S. Quader, MPH CDC MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Sodium reduction is considered a key public health strategy to reduce cardiovascular disease nationwide, and this study is the latest in ongoing CDC efforts to monitor U.S. sodium...06 Oct Lower Salt Intake Linked To Decreased Blood Pressure, Heart Disease and Mortality
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in Author Interviews, Blood Pressure - Hypertension, Brigham & Women's - Harvard, Heart Disease, JACC, Salt-Sodium
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Nancy Cook ScD Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Professor in the Department of Epidemiology Harvard T.H. Chan School Public Health Brigham & Women’s Hospital Division of Preventive Medicine Boston, MA 02215 MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: The...
04 Jul Salt-Retaining Drug First Biomedical Treatment for Vasovagal Fainting
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Robert Sheldon, MD, PhD Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiac Sciences University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Vasovagal syncope is very common and more debilitating than most people appreciate. Probably up to 50% of...25 May High Salt Intake Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Disease in CKD Patients
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D. Joseph S. Copes Chair and Professor Department of Epidemiology School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Tulane University, New Orleans MedicalResearch: What is the background for this study? Dr. Jiang He: Chronic kidney disease is associated with increased risk of end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular...22 May Controversy Over Salt Content Continues
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in AHA Journals, Author Interviews, Blood Pressure - Hypertension, Lancet, Salt-Sodium
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Prof Andrew Mente PhD Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University Hamilton, Canada MedicalResearch.com Editor’s Note: Dr. Mente discusses his Lancet publication regarding salt intake below. Dr. Mente’s findings are disputed by the American Heart Association (AHA). A statement from the AHA follows Dr. Mente’s comments. MedicalResearch.com: What...