A new UAB study is learning more about the effects of dietary salt on blood pressure, including who is most affected and the mechanisms behind it. High blood pressure — hypertension — is the leading ...

Few people with high blood pressure were using salt substitutes, even though they are a simple and effective way to lower sodium intake and manage blood pressure, according to preliminary research ...

Most people with high blood pressure aren't skipping the salt shaker in favor of a salt substitute, according to a new study. Incredibly few Americans use salt substitutes, essentially waving aside a ...

A new study finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure. The research, led by McGill University scientist Masha Prager-Khoutorsky in collaboration with an ...

A discovery in rats challenges long-held beliefs about hypertension and points to the brain as a new treatment target The research, led by McGill University scientist Masha Prager-Khoutorsky in ...

Heart health experts share the most effective ways to lower blood pressure naturally, from lifestyle strategies to diet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Published in The American Journal of Physiology: Renal Physiology, the study explored why some foods have a greater impact on ...