Type of Disease May Dictate End-of-Life Care
2016-06-27
Cancer and dementia patients get more access to palliative care, VA study finds
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Diabetes Plus Kidney Problems May Raise Heart Risks
2016-06-23
Odds of death due to heart disease 15 percent higher in black Americans with both conditions, study findsContinue Reading
Coming Soon: A Wearable Artificial Kidney?
2016-06-07
Small trial suggests device might be feasible, potentially freeing patients from dialysis machinesContinue Reading
Smoking Harms Black Americans’ Kidneys, Study Suggests
2016-05-25
Researchers say inflammation or cigarette by-product may play a roleContinue Reading
Smoking Harms Black Americans’ Kidneys, Study Suggests
2016-05-25
Researchers say inflammation or cigarette by-product may play a roleContinue Reading
What Doctors Aren’t Telling Obese, Young Adults
2016-05-25
Too few warn patients of their risk for kidney disease, study saysContinue Reading
High-Salt Diets May Raise Heart Risks for Kidney Patients
2016-05-24
Study found higher odds for heart attack, stroke in people who consumed more sodium dailyContinue Reading
Study Links Climate Change to Kidney Disease
2016-05-05
Rising temperatures, less rain seen boosting rates of disease in rural areas with hot climesContinue Reading
No Statins Before Heart Surgery, Study Suggests
2016-05-04
They don’t prevent complications and may cause kidney damage, researchers report
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Common Heartburn Drugs Linked to Kidney Disease in Study
2016-04-14
But finding can’t show whether drugs are directly responsibleContinue Reading
A Few Key Steps Can Protect Your Heart and Kidneys
2016-04-07
Study cites smoking, body fat, exercise, blood pressure among factors to pay attention toContinue Reading
Medicare Spends Billions on Chronic Kidney Disease, Study Finds
2016-03-29
Researchers consider ways to manage patients’ care effectively and rein in the costContinue Reading
Many Kidney Transplant Patients Land in ER Within 2 Years: Study
2016-03-24
Findings show need to coordinate care after organ transplant, researcher saysContinue Reading
Paying for Kidneys Might Boost Donor Rate, Study Says
2016-03-23
But transplant experts say it’s an ethically loaded idea that needs much reviewContinue Reading