Lindner et al. have screened the database of a Viennese intensive care unit (ICU) to determine the prevalence of hypernatremia, its impact on mortality, and whether it affects length of stay.

“I wanted to find out what effect a diet high in ultra-processed food had on me”, says Dr Chris Van Tulleken, who took on the challenge, in part, for the BBC documentary What are we Feeding ...

When your kitty begs for a taste of your food in the kitchen ... it could cause an electrolyte imbalance called hypernatremia. In extreme cases, salt toxicity in cats can lead to tremors ...