There’s no debating that metallic sodium is exciting stuff, but getting your hands on some can be problematic, what with the need to ship it in a mineral oil bath to keep it from exploding.

Recent studies show that swapping regular salt for potassium-enriched, reduced-sodium salt improves blood pressure; reduces the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death by as much as 14 percent ...

Pediatr Health. 2009;3(1):81-98. The three-part trial examined effectiveness against a model irritant (sodium lauryl sulfate [SLS]), protection from maceration and barrier to topical agents using ...

Sodium laureth sulfate, mineral oil, disodium ricinoleamido mea-sulfosuccinate, cocamidopropylamine oxide, propylene glycol, etc. Wet area to be washed. Apply cleanser with hand or washcloth.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My mother’s blood test has a sodium level of 130 mEq/L. She is not on diuretics, and she does not have heart or kidney problems. She is on thyroid medication and omeprazole.

Salt is a mineral made up of sodium chloride that is essential for sustaining life. Your body uses salt to balance fluids, conduct nerves impulses, move muscles, and absorb nutrients. And on the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My mother’s blood test has a sodium level of 130 mEq/L. She is not on diuretics, and she does not have heart or kidney problems. She is on thyroid medication and omeprazole.

Miss Fong: Yes. Let's imagine we are mixing a common acid like nitric acid and a common alkali - sodium hydroxide. When they react water and a salt called sodium nitrate is produced. Katie ...

A few drops of dilute sodium hydroxide solution react to form a white precipitate with aluminium ions, calcium ions and magnesium ions. However, if excess sodium hydroxide solution is added ...