For those managing diabetes , health considerations go beyond controlling blood sugar. A low-sodium diet is crucial, as ...

Complying with the WHO-recommended levels of sodium intake could avert three lakh deaths due to heart and chronic kidney disease in 10 years, a modelling study by the World Health Organization has ...

Vegemite spread on a piece of warm toast with melted butter epitomises Australians' high-salt diet with experts urging mandatory sodium reductions for health.

Epidemiologic studies have shown that sodium intake is directly related to cardiovascular mortality and to the increase in blood pressure with aging. Guidelines recommending sodium reduction for ...

And the number of patients scrambling could grow soon to nearly 40,000 because Point32Health, the state’s second-largest insurer, is also at an impasse with a third health system, Tenet ...

Americans consume an average of 2,000 to 5,000 milligrams (mg) of sodium per day, which is well above the recommended intake. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults consume no ...

Sodium channel blockers are medications that help reduce abnormal electrical activity in the heart. They can also lower the risk of severe complications such as stroke or sudden cardiac death ...