Once again the American Heart Association is sticking by its recommendation that pretty much everyone should consume no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium each day. This is dramatically lower than the 3,500 mg/d the average American now consumes. In a blog post reprinted on MedPage Today the president of the American Heart Association, Elliott Antman, assails a study published earlier this week which found no…
Salt, Science, And The American Heart Association’s Double Standard
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Newly Elected President Of Institute of Medicine Is On The Pepsico Board Of Directors
February 19, 2014 by 4 Comments
Earlier today I reported the news that Victor Dzau, the chancellor for health affairs at Duke University and the CEO of the Duke University Health System, would become the next president of the Institute of Medicine. But I failed to remember that I had written about Dzau several years ago. I think it will be of interest to…
Victor Dzau Leaving Duke To Head The Institute Of Medicine
February 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Cardiologist Victor Dzau will leave his positions as the chancellor for health affairs at Duke University and the CEO of the Duke University Health System to become the next president of the Institute of Medicine. He will replace Harvey Fineberg, who has been the IOM president for the last 12 years. “I am humbled and…
Salt Report From IOM Sparks Much Heat, Only A Little Light
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
An Institute of Medicine report on salt earlier this week sparked a lot of controversy. The report concludes that there’s no evidence to support current efforts to lower salt consumption to less than 2,300 mg/day. Unfortunately, the press coverage offered little insight into the science behind the issue. On the Knight Science Journalism Tracker blog,…
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