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Government-Backed Salt Reduction Efforts Could Deliver Big Health Pay Day 01/10/2017 07:00 PM EST Researchers estimate a 10 percent cut in salt could save millions worldwide from heart disease Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Sodium Brisk Walk May Help Sidestep Heart Disease 01/10/2017 05:00 PM EST In just 10 weeks, cholesterol, blood pressure and weight improved among women in study Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Heart Disease in Women, Heart Diseases--Prevention Lower-Income Girls in U.S. Feel Unprepared for Puberty 01/10/2017 04:00 PM EST Doctors, families should talk more about what to expect, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Menstruation, Parenting, Puberty Native Americans Make Progress Against Diabetes Complication 01/10/2017 04:00 PM EST Kidney failure down by 54 percent over 2 decades, CDC report finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Complications, Kidney Failure, Native American Health High Blood Pressure Increasing Worldwide 01/10/2017 04:00 PM EST And health risks may appear even at levels once considered safe, researchers contend Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Attack, High Blood Pressure, Stroke Tobacco Use Costs World 6 Million Lives, $1 Trillion Annually 01/10/2017 02:00 PM EST Higher prices, taxes would deter smoking and generate income, WHO and others say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Smoking Lots of Red Meat May Be Tied to Gut Disorder in Men 01/10/2017 12:00 PM EST Diverticulitis involves tears or blockages in colon and can be very painful Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dietary Proteins, Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis, Men's Health Common Virus May Have Ties to Type 1 Diabetes 01/10/2017 12:00 PM EST But enterovirus infections probably aren't the only culprit, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Type 1, Viral Infections New Guidelines Reaffirm Prenatal Folic Acid to Curb Birth Defects 01/10/2017 12:00 PM EST Women of childbearing age should take 400 to 800 micrograms daily, task force recommends Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Folic Acid, Neural Tube Defects, Pregnancy Joints Achy? Don't Blame Mother Nature 01/10/2017 09:00 AM EST Study disputes weather's role in knee and back pain Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Arthritis, Back Pain Kids' Care May Suffer When Parents Clash with Medical Staff 01/10/2017 09:00 AM EST Doctors, nurses made worse decisions when confronted by 'an angry mother,' study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Parenting, Talking With Your Doctor   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656