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• New Brazilian Study Identifies Gender and Living Conditions as Primary Drivers of Salt-Adding Habits in Older Adults

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  Researchers at Rio de Janeiro State University have found that 12.7% of men and 9.4% of women over age 60 habitually add extra salt to their meals. The study, published in Frontier...

• Vanderbilt Study Identifies Excessive Dietary Sodium as Independent Driver of Heart Failure in High-Risk Southern Communities

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A large-scale analysis of more than 25,000 participants in the Southern Community Cohort Study has linked high salt intake to a 15% increase in new-onset heart failure. Researchers...