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Simple salt substitute could prevent three million deaths a year worldwide, study estimates
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Fox News reports on a study published in Nature Health estimating that potassium-enriched salt substitutes could prevent nearly three million deaths a year worldwide. According to the report, the study also estimates the substitutes could prevent more than 10 million cases of heart disease and kidney disease annually. Fox News notes that hyperkalemia poses risks for some patients.
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Simple salt substitute could prevent three million deaths a year worldwide, study estimates
A Nature Health study finds potassium salt substitutes could prevent nearly 3 million deaths yearly, but hyperkalemia poses risks for some patients.
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