People who lower the amount of salt in their diets by using a salt substitute may significantly decrease the risk of developing high blood pressure, a study published Monday suggests. The report, in ...

Replacing table salt with a reduced-sodium substitute significantly reduces rates of stroke, heart attack and death, according to a study. Researchers are calling on the government to get the food ...

Salt is in just about everything we eat. And if you're looking to add a bit more flavor while cooking salt is sure to do the trick. But did you know that if we all reduced our daily intake of salt, we ...

Skipping the salt could slash heart disease risk by nearly 20%, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology, which was held in Amsterdam this week.

Cooking with a salt substitute might lead to blander food, but it could lower the risk of premature death and cardiovascular disease. Those are the findings of a new systematic analysis that was ...

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal to allow use of salt substitutes to reduce the sodium content in standardized foods has been cited to falsely claim that salt is being replaced with ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 91-year-old man with swollen legs. I take 20 mg of furosemide and 20 mEq of Klor-Con daily. I understand that the Klor-Con is to replace the potassium loss caused by the former.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I am a 91-year-old man with swollen legs. I take 20 mg of furosemide and 20 mEq of Klor-Con daily. I understand ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 91-year-old man with swollen legs. I take 20 mg of furosemide and 20 mEq of Klor-Con daily. I understand that the Klor-Con is to replace the potassium loss caused by the former.