The New Health Care: Scant Evidence Behind The Advice About Salt

AARON E. CARROLL, NY Times: Science
Mon, 12/17/2018 - 3:00am

Low-sodium diets are widely urged on people who have a variety of ailments, but there’s little proof they help those with heart failure.

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