Reusable catheters are a safe choice that could cut antibiotic use and NHS costs
Reusable catheters are just as safe for patients as single-use ones and do not increase the risk of urinary tract infections, a new study has found.
May 20, 2026
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Urologic Diseases
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A brief kidney crisis in childhood can cast a long shadow over health for years afterward
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a condition in which the kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter waste from the blood. Developing within hours or days, AKI can cause dangerous waste accumulation and disrupt the body's ...
Q&A: What is in the new American Heart Association dietary recommendations?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and altering your diet is the most effective way to reduce the risk of heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. To that end, the American ...
May 20, 2026
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BMI alone does not fully capture health risks linked to obesity, new study finds
Obesity is commonly diagnosed using BMI, but this approach has several limitations. Researchers at Lund University and AstraZeneca show that integrating measurements such as body fat percentage and waist circumference captures ...
May 19, 2026
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New-onset A-Fib may accelerate kidney function decline
New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) may accelerate kidney function decline, according to a study published online May 14 in JAMA Network Open.
May 18, 2026
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How a policy shift changed the odds for young adults starting dialysis in America
Among young adults with kidney failure, the expansion of Medicaid following the Affordable Care Act signed into law in 2010 was associated with substantial declines in one-year death rates, researchers from Brown University ...
May 17, 2026
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Severe childhood malaria linked to cognitive impairment later in life
Severe childhood malaria is linked to long-term cognitive impairment, according to a new study from Indiana University School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators at Makerere University in Uganda. The findings, ...
May 16, 2026
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Clinical decision support system does not improve chronic kidney disease outcomes
A clinical decision support system (CDSS) for chronic kidney disease (CKD) does not improve physician behavior or patient outcomes over a control intervention, according to a study published online May 8 in JAMA Network Open.
May 14, 2026
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Experimental drug shrinks advanced kidney tumors, clears cancer in one patient
A new Phase I clinical trial provides proof of concept for a potential therapy for treatment-resistant cancers, particularly kidney cancer. In the new study, published in Cell Reports Medicine, researchers tested a novel ...
May 14, 2026
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No cadmium please: French want less toxin in their baguettes
France is mulling how to prevent people from ingesting too much of the heavy metal cadmium, after a warning their breakfast cereal and baguettes could be contaminated with the toxin.
May 13, 2026
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