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January 4, 2010

Kidney Disease News Alert – Patients

By Charly posted in Events, Health Programs, Health Screening, News, Patients, Research, Websites with No Comments

patientdocSevere Kidney Disease Needs Complex Management Case vignette describes …
ModernMedicine
6 (HealthDay News) — Aggressive management is required for patients with stage IV chronic kidney disease, according to an article in the Jan. …

Pharmacists Improve Care of Diabetics While Cutting Costs, Research Shows
Science Daily (press release)
Higher A1Cs indicate that a patient is at higher risk for developing long-term complications associated with diabetes, such as kidney disease or vision …




Losing weight may help preserve kidney function: a video Health Tip
Plain Dealer
By Robert Higgs, The Plain Dealer Video: Dr. Sankar Navaneethan of the Cleveland Clinic discusses potential benefits that obese people with kidney disease …

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November 15, 2007

Weight Gain May Have Health Benefits

By Charly posted in News, Research with No Comments

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The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia has discovered that patients over their recommended weight, may be at less risk of dying from heart disease and cancers. Research was conducted on 2.4 million adults and results show that 1.6 million people overweight were less likely to die from tuberculosis and Alzheimer’s disease. However, they have a higher risk of dying from diabetes and kidney disease.
Should you tip the scale?

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