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The Low-Sodium Diet for Heart Failure

The Low-Sodium Diet for Heart Failure

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 6.2 million adults in this country are living with heart failure. This condition occurs when your heart doesn’t pump enough blood or oxygen to help other parts of your body. While health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary artery …

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5 Things You Can Do Before Turning to Medications

5 Things You Can Do Before Turning to Medications

Type “annual cost of prescription drugs in the U.S.” into a search engine, and you’ll get some high numbers. Americans spend far more than people in other countries. The markups for drugs are high. And no matter the physical or mental ailment, there’s a drug for it. High blood pressure? …

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