Blood pressure risk to children from salt
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Higher salt diets in children lead to raised blood pressure which increases the risk of heart disease and stroke in later life, according to a study based on data collected in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey.
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Watching too much television may not only help make children fat, it may also raise their blood pressure, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - People who smoke or use high  amounts of table salt on their food appear to be at increased  risk for gastroesophageal reflux, a disease in which stomach  juices flow back into the esophagus, European researchers  report. In contrast, tea and alcohol, which have been  identified as culprits in past studies, did not increase the  risk.
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An initiative by Britain&#39;s Food Standards Agency is designed to raise awareness of the danger of salt poses for high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.
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World Heart Day is focusing on life-threatening risks of obesity in children. The World Health Organization and World Heart Federation warn, overweight children are three-to-five times more likely to suffer
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A treat at a fast food chain could expose children to "staggeringly" high levels of salt, a survey suggests.
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Healthy pregnant women who take iron supplements may increase blood pressure risks, a study claims.
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Many sweet foods popular with children contain potentially dangerous levels of salt which are putting their health at risk, a campaign group warns today
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TUESDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDayNews) -- Children born to parents with low education levels are at an increased risk for developing attention-deficity/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), says a study from the Mayo Clinic.
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EXETER, England  - Minute changes in tiny blood  vessels close to the surface of the skin in children as young  as 11 can indicate the risk of future heart attacks or strokes,  a leading scientist said on Monday.
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FAT children are three to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke before they reach the age of 65, health campaigners warn.
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Women who experience high blood pressure while pregnant are more likely to develop a coronary-related heart problem later in life than other women, researchers said on Monday.
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Watching too much television may not  only help make children fat, it may also raise their blood  pressure, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Teenagers whose bodies do not process insulin properly have a higher risk of high blood pressure as adults, researchers find.
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For parents worried about how to treat children's colds now that some medicines have been called into question, the answer may be a dose of salt water.
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NEW YORK  - Physically active young adults are less likely than their more sedentary peers to develop high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, a new study confirms.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- Add high blood pressure -- that's right, high blood pressure -- to the list of childhood ills that have historically included diseases like chicken pox and the mumps.