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If you think hypertension, or high blood pressure, is of no concern to you, think again. Nearly one-fourth of all adults − 50 million − have hypertension (2024 UPDATE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says nearly half of all adults − 119.9 million − currently have hypertension. An increase of 140% in the past [...]

Recent studies examined the impact of the United Kingdom's voluntary salt reduction initiative, which was implemented from 2003 to 2018. This comprehensive analysis highlights the significant strides made in the early years of the program. Initially, the findings were quite positive, indicating a substantial decrease in average daily salt intake among the population. The average salt [...]