Severe Combat Injuries Linked to Risk of Chronic Diseases
2015-11-02
Diabetes, high blood pressure more common among seriously wounded soldiers, study findsContinue Reading
Chronic Heartburn Drugs Tied to Higher Risk of Kidney Disease
2015-10-27
But studies weren’t designed to prove proton pump inhibitors are responsible for the increaseContinue Reading
Calcium Supplements Tied to Kidney Stone Risk in Study
2015-10-13
But don’t stop on your own if doctor recommended them, experts sayContinue Reading
Do Taller Patients Fare Worse on Dialysis?
2015-10-01
Risk of premature death higher in tall men than in tall women, researchers suggestContinue Reading
A High Salt and Potassium Diet May Accelerate Chronic Kidney Disease
2015-09-17
Study participants had far more sodium than the recommended daily limitContinue Reading
Too Few Kidney Dialysis Patients Referred for Organ Transplant, Study Finds
2015-08-11
Only about one in four in Georgia get further evaluationContinue Reading
Kidney Problems Linked to Brain Disorders: Study
2015-08-06
Reduced blood flow likely to blame, researcher suggestsContinue Reading
Cooling Bodies of Brain-Dead Donors May Boost Kidney Function After Transplant
2015-07-29
Study found mild hypothermia lowered chances that the organ did not work right awayContinue Reading
Drug May Ease Passage When Kidney Stone Strikes
2015-07-29
Tamsulosin is especially helpful with larger stones, while smaller ones may pass on their own, study findsContinue Reading
Dialysis Patients May Be Unprepared for Natural Disasters
2015-07-28
Study notes that after Hurricane Sandy in 2012, fewer than half had detailed medication list availableContinue Reading