High-Dose Statins Linked to Acute Kidney Damage
2013-03-20
Large study doesn’t prove connection, but experts say patients should ask doctors about concernsContinue Reading
New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery
2013-03-15
Patients who underwent heart-lung bypass showed high levels of specific protein in studyContinue Reading
Blacks With Kidney Disease Should Watch for Blood Pressure Shifts: Study
2013-03-14
Daily fluctuations in hypertension might warn of early death, researchers sayContinue Reading
More U.S. Kidney Exchanges Would Allow 1,000 Additional Transplants Yearly
2013-03-14
Kidney chains let people donate even though organs can’t go to loved onesContinue Reading
Bathroom Visits May Add to Sleep Problems for Seniors
2013-03-14
In older people with insomnia, nighttime awakenings last longer if they get up to urinate, study findsContinue Reading
Ultrasound Allows Early Detection of Fluid in Dialysis Patients’ Lungs
2013-02-28
In study of people with kidney failure, fluid overload predicted heart problems, deathContinue Reading
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
2013-02-27
Urinary tract infections, kidney stones most expensive among top 10 outpatient conditionsContinue Reading
Dialysis Catheters Tied to Higher Risk for Infection, Death, Study Finds
2013-02-21
Other methods of accessing blood are safer, researchers concludedContinue Reading
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
2013-02-19
Second look at data on a starch-filled solution finds it may do more harm than goodContinue Reading
16 Cases of Kidney Damage in 6 States From Synthetic Pot: CDC
2013-02-14
Five people needed their blood filtered after using designer drugs such as ‘Spice,’ researchers reportContinue Reading
‘Watch and Wait’ Approach Often Best for Older Patients With Kidney Cancer
2013-02-13
Study finds small tumors often grow so slowly as to pose little threat, so surgery may not be neededContinue Reading
Synthetic Marijuana Use Linked to Kidney Damage
2013-02-12
Such designer drugs, called Spice or K2, may have toxic additives, researchers sayContinue Reading
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Predict Later Ills, Study Says
2013-02-11
Even transient hypertension linked to heart and kidney disease, diabetesContinue Reading
Daily Dialysis Has Risks, Benefits for Kidney Disease Patients
2013-02-07
Quality of life improves, but odds for complications around site of needle entry also rises, study findsContinue Reading