The Latest Breaking News from Sodium

We all know fast food burgers aren’t healthy food. But beyond calories and saturated fat, some ingredients quietly do serious damage. These are the compounds that can drive inflammation, hormone disruption, chronic disease risk, and more. If you want to enjoy fast food burgers now and then while minimizing harm,…

Walking through the grocery store, it’s easy to be swayed by labels promising “low-fat,” “all-natural,” or “heart-healthy.” But many of these so-called healthy grocery items are loaded with sugar, sodium, or artificial ingredients that make them no better than junk food. Clever marketing often hides what’s really inside, leading shoppers…

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMLX) on Wednesday decided to discontinue the ORION program of AMX0035 (sodium phenylbutyrate [PB] and taurursodiol [TURSO, also known as ursodoxicoltaurine]) in adults living with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).

In my youth, I spent an unreasonable amount of time questioning why A-level chemistry was a prerequisite for medical school. Why was it as essential as biology? Why did I need to learn about electrons and entropy? The penny finally dropped when my rather brilliant teachers turned my attention towards…

You went to bed feeling fine, but you woke up with a headache and a feeling of puffiness you just can’t shake. While many factors contribute to high blood pressure, what you eat for dinner or as a late-night snack can have a surprisingly immediate impact. Many seemingly harmless meals…

High blood pressure can lead to a life-threatening heart attack or stroke

Microwaveable meals are the ultimate convenience food, but growing health concerns have put them on a watchlist for many consumers and safety experts in 2025. While the focus in the past was on their high sodium and preservative content, the new concerns are centered on the packaging itself and the…

Following ChatGPT's advice, the US man replaced table salt with sodium bromide, leading to bromide toxicity.

Walk down any grocery store snack aisle, and you’ll find products proudly displaying labels like “natural,” “low-fat,” or “made with real fruit.” These claims sound reassuring, but they don’t always tell the full story. In reality, some so-called healthy snacks are packed with sugar, sodium, or artificial additives that can…