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ByMarilynnMarchione The Associated Press A large international study questions the con- ventional wisdom that most people should cut back on salt, suggesting that the amount most folks con- sume is OK for heart health — and too little may be as bad as too much. The find- ings came under immediate attack by other scientists. Limiting salt is still im- portant for people with high blood pressure — and in fact, a second study esti- mates that too much sodium contributes to up to 1.65 mil- lion deaths each year. The studies both have strengths and weaknesses, and come as the U.S. government is preparing to nudge indus- try to trim sodium in pro- cessed and restaurant foods. The first study's leader, Dr. Salim Yusuf of McMas- ter University's Population Health Research Institute in Hamilton, Ontario, urged keeping an open mind. "There are those who have made a career out of promoting extreme sodium reduction that will attack us," he said. It's better to focus on healthy lifestyles and overall diets instead of a single element, "and that is something everyone can rally around." No one should view this as permission to eat more salt, he said, adding that "most people should stay where they are." The studies are in Thurs- day's New England Journal of Medicine. Yusuf's is observational, rather than a strict exper- iment, and has big limita- tions in its methods. But its size lends strength — more than 100,000 people in 17 countries, the largest on this topic. It's also from a general population, not just people at high risk of heart disease, as many past stud- ies have been. Researchers found: • Sodium levels generally correlatewiththeriskofhigh blood pressure. But this link is strongest when sodium in- take is high and wasn't seen at all when consumption is low. The link also is stronger as people age. • A different nutrient — potassium, found in vege- tables and fruits — seems to lower blood pressure and heart risks, and offsets so- dium's effect. • People who consume 3 to 6 grams of sodium a day (about 8 to 15 grams of salt) had the lowest risk of heart problems or death from any cause during the nearly four-year study. More or less sodium raised risk. About three-fourths of the world's population is in the ideal range. Americans av- erage roughly 4 grams a day. Guidelines from various groups for heart disease prevention recommend 1.5 to 2.4 grams of sodium a day. The American Heart Association advises no more than 1.5 grams. "These are now the best data available," Dr. Brian Strom said of the new study. Strom, the chancel- lor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, led an Institute of Medicine panel last year that found little ev- idence to support very low sodium levels. "Too-high sodium is bad. Too low also may be bad, and sodium isn't the whole story," Strom said. "People should go for moderation." The study was sponsored by the McMaster institute, nonprofit and government groups and industry, but funders had no role in run- ning it. The countries in- cluded Canada but not the United States;. Sodium levels were esti- mated from a single urine test instead of the preferred method of over 24 hours at multiple times, which Yu- suf said was impractical in such a big group. That drew criticism from a host of scientists. "This is a fundamen- tal flaw" that undermines confidence in the results, said Dr. Elliott Antman, a Brigham and Women's Hos- pital cardiologist who is president of the Heart As- sociation. CONVENTIONAL WISDOM St ud y qu es ti on s ne ed t o cu t sa lt By Michael Felberbaum The Associated Press RICHMOND, VA. Same-sex couples could begin mar- rying as early as next week in Virginia after a federal appeals court refused Wednesday to delay its rul- ing that struck down the state's gay marriage ban. The state would also need to start recognizing gay marriages from out of state next Wednesday, though the U.S. Supreme Court could effectively put same-sex marriages on hold again if opponents of same-sex marriage are able to win an emergency delay. A county clerk in north- ern Virginia had asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond to stay its decision strik- ing down the ban, issued in late July, while it is ap- pealed to the high court. The appeals court's order did not explain why it de- nied that request. The 4th Circuit decision "shows that there's no lon- ger a justification to keep same-sex couples from marrying," said Nancy Leong, a law professor at the University of Denver. "Given how many different judges in so many differ- ent parts of the country ... have reached the same re- sult, it seems highly likely that the plaintiffs will ul- timately prevail on the merits, and I think that, in turn, explains why the 4th Circuit was not willing to grant a stay." While clerks in other states within the 4th Cir- cuit — West Virginia and the Carolinas — wouldn't technically have to begin issuing licenses as well, federal courts in the state would likely make them if they don't, Leong said. Attorneys general in the Carolinas did not indi- cate whether they'd direct clerks to begin issuing li- censes along with Virginia. Following the initial ruling last month, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Coo- per announced that his of- fice will stop defending his state's ban. A spokesman for South Carolina's attor- ney general, Alan Wilson, said he sees no need to stop defending that state's ban. 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Miller in the Superior Court of California, County of TEHAMA. THE PETI- TION FOR PROBATE requests that JESSICA L. MILLER, also known Jessie Miller be MILLER, known as Jessie L. Miller be ap- pointed as personal representa- tive to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent¹s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are availa- ble for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal repre- sentative to take many actions without obtaining court appro- val. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to inter- ested unless they have required give ested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The inde- pendent administration authori- ty will be granted unless an in- terested person files an objec- tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/02/2014 at 1:30 p.m. in Dept.1 located at 633 Washington Street, P.O. Box 310, Red Bluff, CA 96080. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by attorney. appearance may person by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contin- gent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative ap- pointed by the court within within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first is- suance of letters to a general personal representative, as de- fined in section 58(b) of the Cali- fornia Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a no- tice under section 9052 of the California Probation Code. Other California statues and legal au- thority may effect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowl- edgeable in California law. attorney edgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person inter- ested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and ap- praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner Cheryl A. Forbes P.O. Box 1009 Red Bluff, CA 96080 530-527-7500 Publish: July 31, August 7 and 14, 2014 i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià | NEWS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2014 6 B