IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, WHEN IT COMES TO SODIUM, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TOLD TO WATCH THEIR LEVELS SO THEY DON’T CONSUME TOO MUCH. BUT THERE CAN ALSO BE DANGEROUS EFFECTS TO YOUR HEALTH. IF YOU ...

April 4, 2023 – Patients with low sodium levels before or after total knee or hip arthroplasty are more likely to experience complications and other adverse outcomes, reports a study in The Journal of ...

DOCTOR. WHEN IT COMES TO SODIUM, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TOLD TO WATCH THEIR LEVELS SO THEY DON’T CONSUME TOO MUCH. BUT THERE CAN ALSO BE DANGEROUS EFFECTS TO YOUR HEALTH IF YOU DON’T GET ENOUGH SODIUM.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had a nonstop coughing incident for a night and day after a feast, which landed him in the emergency room. He was found to have extremely low sodium levels (118-120 mEq/L), ...

If sodium levels drop below 135 mEq/L, people may develop serious symptoms, including confusion, muscle cramps, weakness, loss of appetite and nausea. When potassium levels fall below 3.5 mEq/L people ...

For those with high blood pressure, understanding salt's impact is crucial. Natural salts like sea salt or Himalayan pink salt offer no significant health advantage over table salt, as sodium content ...

Low blood sodium, or hyponatremia, can cause fatigue, confusion, and in severe cases, seizures or coma. A neurologist warns that three common medications can trigger this life-threatening condition.

Kerendia (finerenone) is a prescription drug that’s used to reduce certain risks in adults with type 2 diabetes. Kerendia can cause mild to serious side effects. Examples include high potassium levels ...