Frank Greve of Knight Ridder Newspapers just did a syndicated story on "20 things we could do to be healthier ." As Sherlock Holmes would have observed, it was notable for "the dog that didn't bark": despite the drumbeat of advice from publc health officials, former US Surgeon General David Satcher led an alliance of health insurers, state health departments, academics and trade groups as they tried to answer the question of which preventive measures could keep us healthiest for the least money. They reviewed more than 8,000 preventive-medicine studies.
Before announcing the results, keep in mind that universal salt reduction is touted as providing its benefits at virtually no cost. Now, the envelope, please: Unmentioned in the "Top 20" was anything about salt.
