On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (February 23, 2010) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes.
1. Parents Warned on Hot Dog Choking Risk
The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that warning labels be put on hot dog packages warning parents of their choking hazard to young children.
2. Americans Ignorant of Dangers from High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is the second leading cause of death in America despite efforts to educate and raise awareness of this deadly disease.
3. Salt Changes a Big Experiment
There have been calls from health experts all over the country — and in New York City in particular — to get the food industry to lower the amount of sodium in prepared foods to help people get less salt in their diets.
(By CalorieLab editors)
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