10 things you should know if you have diabetes
SheKnows.com – Scottsdale,AZ,USA
Poor circulation puts you at risk for infections, heart problems, stroke, blindness, foot or leg amputation, kidney disease and sexual problems. …

BioTrends Releases TreatmentTrends(TM): Nephrology and Renal …
MarketWatch – USA
In patients with Chronic Kidney Disease not on dialysis (CKD), 73% of Nephrologists prefer to start with calcium-based binders. In the PTH modifier market, …

New American Diabetes Association Survey Sheds Light on the Need …
MarketWatch – USA
People with diabetes are also at risk for developing other serious complications such kidney disease, blindness, and amputation, yet one-fourth of people …

CKD patients more likely to die from heart disease than to develop …
NephrOnline – Scottsdale,AZ,USA
Rates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the United States have increased by more than 20% over the last decade, causing loss of life and sky-rocketing …

Risk of Kidney Failure Higher Among African Americans with Lupus …
Newswise (press release) – USA
The US Renal Datasystem includes data on approximately 94 percent of all US patients with kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease. …

Be Well: For good health, go with the (blood) flow
Longview Daily News – Longview,WA,USA
Because hypertension leads to stiffening and thickening of the arteries, and that leads to atherosclerosis, strokes, heart disease and kidney disease. …

Larger Labs Report Kidney Function Routinely
Kansas City infoZine – Kansas City,MO,USA
“We are encouraged to find that many labs are routinely reporting eGFR, allowing earlier diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease,” …

Chronic Kidney Disease Increased Sharply In The United States In …
Science Daily (press release) – USA
ScienceDaily (Oct. 8, 2008) — A 30 percent increase in chronic kidney disease over the past decade has prompted the US Renal Data System (USRDS) to issue …

Dialysis patients ‘to double in 10 years’
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
Marion Higgins, a member of the NKF who also suffers from kidney disease, said: “People don’t really understand the impact kidney disease has on your …

People with diabetes lose more than money
News-Medical.net – Sydney, Australia
Kidney failure is the final stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD)” explains Prof Kant. “Will you be surprised to learn that diabetes is the most common

Fluoride in Tap Water is Hazardous to Health, research shows
OpEdNews – Newtown,PA,USA
… citing the NRC report, withdrew its support of fluoridation and replaced it with this warning: “Individuals with CKD [Chronic Kidney Disease] should be …