Time is ticking for Jeannette officials to secure road salt, and Mayor Curtis Antoniak declared a public health emergency as the city’s supply dwindles. City manager Ethan Keedy said Tuesday he was ...

After a weekend of snow and rain, ice melt is sold out at many stores across Connecticut, and one district had to cancel school Tuesday due to a lack of road salt. At Carr Hardware in Avon, manager ...

Are you one of those who have replaced normal iodised salt with ‘healthier’ options like himalayan pink salt aka sendha namak ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Just over a century ago, much of the U.S. population experienced disfiguring and debilitating disorders related ...

Similar to how elevated sodium levels in the body can lead to high blood pressure, low sodium levels are also a cause for worry. Many individuals over 60 often experience sodium deficiency, known as ...

Mineral salts are key in livestock production. Sodium and Chlorine are very key minerals for proper water metabolism, nutrient uptake and transmission of nerve impulses. The need for Sodium and ...

The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been ...

There’s nothing wrong with reaching for some pretzels or potato chips during a movie night or wanting to order the French fries as a side at dinner every so often. After all, a healthy diet is all ...

Salt and sodium aren't the same thing; in fact, salt contains sodium, an essential electrolyte that gives salt its rehydrating properties. It would seem, then, that consuming salt after a long workout ...