Hospital and dialysis facility disruptions caused by Hurricane Sandy led to increased emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and a slight rise in the death rate of kidney patients in New York and New Jersey, according ...
Jan 12, 2015
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26 million Americans have chronic kidney disease and millions of others are at increased risk, according to the National Kidney Foundation's website.
Nov 4, 2014
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New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases shows consuming a "Southern-style" diet—consisting of processed meats, fried foods and sugar-sweetened beverages—results ...
Aug 4, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Poor kidney function, measured by a low glomerular filtration rate (GFR), is independently associated with a higher risk of incident cancer, compared to participants with preserved GFR, according to a study ...
Apr 24, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Older adults with moderate kidney dysfunction may face a higher risk of developing cancer than those with healthy kidneys, a large study suggests.
Apr 24, 2014
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(HealthDay)—An occasional glass of wine might help keep your kidneys healthy, new research suggests.
Apr 23, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Too much protein in your urine—an early sign of kidney disease and a risk factor for heart disease—often goes undetected and untreated, a new study finds.
Apr 23, 2014
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Rheumatoid arthritis patients are likelier than the average person to develop chronic kidney disease, and more severe inflammation in the first year of rheumatoid arthritis, corticosteroid use, high blood pressure and obesity ...
Apr 9, 2014
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Millions of people worldwide – mostly women – suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) that seriously degrade their health and quality of life. Antibiotics treat individual infections, but preventing recurrent ...
Mar 25, 2014
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The Obama administration says it's pulling the plug on proposed changes to the Medicare prescription program that ran into strong opposition on Capitol Hill.
Mar 10, 2014
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