Washington: Pink Himalayan, Breton Gray and Hawaiian Alea – the newer offerings of salt may be exotic, cost more and frequent the shelves of high-end stores, but they are just as bad for you as common table salt.

Stony Brook: With miles of beaches and acres of pools, Long Island is the ideal place to enjoy the delights of the summer. But along with the fun of swimming, body surfing or just paddling around come some real dangers - including the risk for drowning.

Washington: Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found that persons with lower blood levels of vitamin D were twice as likely to die prematurely as people with higher blood levels of vitamin D.

San Diego: Both high and low frequency hearing impairment have been linked with sleep apnea in a recent study of nearly 14,000 individuals.

Adelaide: University of Adelaide research has for the first time confirmed that women who eat a poor diet before they become pregnant are around 50% more likely to have a preterm birth than those on a healthy diet.

Minneapolis: New research suggests that high blood pressure in middle age plays a critical role in whether blood pressure in old age may affect memory and thinking.