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Battling Dry Skin in the Winter
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...scaling) Diabetes mellitus Malnutrition Liver or kidney disease Hypothyroidism Other chronic... Read more »
Could Metformin Actually Protect the Kidneys?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...drug metformin is not recommended for people with kidney disease. For this reason, some people... Read more »
Are There Signs That I Have Prostate Cancer?
By Marc Greenstein , Health ExpertI was recently evaluating a patient for an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) of 5.0 ng/ml... Read more »
Hypertensive Licorice Lovers, Beware
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...people that have been diagnosed with hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes or heart disease.... Read more »
TNF-alpha inhibitors may prevent kidney cysts
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...hope to people with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). ADPKD is a... Read more »
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Congestive Heart Failure Diagnosis
...be used to assessthe presence of a protein called albumin. Albuminin the urine is usually a sign of kidney disease, but even tiny amounts (microalbumin) signal an increased risk for heart failure... Read more »Gout: Diagnosis
...drugs are withdrawn. Any sudden weight gain or swelling should be reported to a physician. Anyone with kidney disease should avoid these drugs.Patients with diabetes who take hypoglycemics by... Read more »Diabetes and Anemia
...Higher death rates are more common for anemic diabetes patients who also have heart failure and/or kidney disease. Treatment of the anemia does not guarantee a longer life. Problems are further... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Complications
...over time can lead to hypertension and eventual kidney failure. People with UTIs who develop serious kidney disease from UTIs are likely to have other predisposing diseases or structural... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Complications
...harder to pump blood through these narrowed vessels, increasing blood pressure and continuingthe cycle.Kidney DiseaseDiabetes and Nephropathy (Kidney Disease). High blood pressure is strongly... Read more »Images
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Pass the Peas to Lower BP
March 27, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A protein found in common garden peas could be the key to saving the lives of millions of people who suffer from high blood... Read summary »
Genes Predict Kidney Disease?
May 18, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- A new study reveals three genes that contain common mutations may put some people at a higher risk for kidney disease. More than... Read summary »
Kidney Transplant Saves the Brain
November 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common procedure could stop the cognitive impairment often seen in patients with chronic kidney disease. Researchers report... Read summary »
Implanted Defibrillator not for all
March 27, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study may help doctors determine who is a good candidate for an implanted defibrillator -- and who is not. Data collected... Read summary »
Dialysis Risks
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A simple bone disease test may signal an increased risk of death for people on dialysis for chronic kidney disease. That's the... Read summary »
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