U.S.- wide salt reduction could prevent deaths : study

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U.S.- wide salt reduction could prevent deaths : study

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-wide-salt-reduction-could-prevent-deaths-study-180511099.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4QINfppzpeBUdMhLG8PjDg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-02-14T180511Z_1_CBRE91D1E8Q00_RTROPTP_2_USA-HEALTHCARE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Devices used to take blood pressure, temperature, and examine eyes and ears rest on a wall inside of a doctor's office in New York" align="left" title="Devices used to take blood pressure, temperature, and examine eyes and ears rest on a wall inside of a doctor's office in New York" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The United States could prevent up to half a million deaths over the next decade if Americans cut their salt intake to within national guidelines, according to a new study. That finding - which comes the week New York City announced success toward its goals of cutting salt levels by one-quarter by 2014 - is based on computer simulations using data from various studies on the effects of extra sodium on blood pressure and heart risks. The Institute of Medicine recommends most healthy people get 1,500 milligrams (mg) of sodium per day, with an upper limit of 2,300 mg. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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