BUFFALO, N.Y. — Travel deep enough below Earth’s surface or inside the center of the Sun, and matter changes on an atomic level. The mounting pressure within stars and planets can cause metals to ...

If you’re managing high blood pressure, one of the most important dietary changes you can make is reducing your sodium intake. While it might seem challenging to find low salt and unflavored snacks ...

While cutting back on salt intake has long been a mainstay in treating high blood pressure, new research suggests that upping potassium intake might have a greater effect. It might be time to stock up ...

In a recent study, reducing dietary sodium demonstrated a blood pressure–reducing effect similar to that of a commonly used first-line antihypertensive medication. While sodium intake is known to ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Almost 1.3 billion adults aged 30 to 79 have hypertension, but many don't even know it. Excessive sodium triggers inflammation as well as the disease. The condition begins with ...

Cutting out a teaspoon of salt from a diet everyday can lower blood pressure as much as most hypertension medications, a study published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...

Surprisingly, over 70% of dietary sodium comes from packaged and restaurant foods rather than the salt shaker at home. Many ...

Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure-reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine, Vanderbilt ...