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Published: January 26, 2026

Reducing sodium in everyday foods may yield heart-health benefits across populations

Targets to reduce salt in baguettes and other breads in France and pre-packaged foods in the U.K. could lead to significant improvements in preventing cardiovascular disease and reducing deaths, according to two new studies published in the Hypertension journal
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