WASHINGTON — A surprising new report questions public health efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying it's not clear whether...

By Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen for YouBeauty.com You're probably already taking steps to limit salt intake if you have high blood pressure. The truth is,...

As a followup to my "Cooking Healthy for Kid" post, a critical study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on children's over-consumption of salt raises red flags for me.

The world's leading health authorities -- from the American Heart Association to the World Health Organization -- have urged people to cut back on salt (sodium). There simply is no controversy: Medical experts are nearly unanimous that we're eating too much salt.

You probably already know that a diet too high in salt can increase a person's risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and dying from other heart...

I want my friends to be around for more of our traditional group lunches and dinners. So I hope they'll join me in paying a very small price for a normal blood pressure rate -- eat less salt. Luckily, I got into the habit early.

Let us dispel any confusion there may be. There is a direct relationship between salt and hypertension -- and hypertension leads to cardiovascular disease.

Americans consume roughly twice the recommended limit of salt each day, causing widespread high blood pressure and placing millions at risk of heart attack and stroke.