Topic: Kidney Failure
AP News | 2009-10-14 23:09:22
<div id="subtitle">Many elderly with dementia and kidney failure in nursing homes get futile care, studies show</div><div><p>A surprising number of frail, elderly Americans in nursing homes are suffering from futile care at the end of their lives, two new federally funded studies reveal.</p>< ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-09-17 21:22:37
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Shedding some excess weight through diet, exercise or surgery may help obese adults with kidney disease ward off further decline in kidney function, research hints.</p><p>The kidneys filter waste products from the blood and excrete them in the urine. When damaged, their ability to ...
isnare | 2009-09-12 09:26:15
What is high blood pressure and why should anyone worry about it? Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood. If this pressure increases and stays high over time, it will damage the body in many ways. High blood pressure is a serious condition that can lead to ...
AP Features | 2009-08-25 21:42:18
<div><p>Biotech giant Amgen Inc.'s widely used anemia drug Aranesp didn't benefit patients with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and anemia in a large, late-stage study, the company said Tuesday.</p><p>Patients in the 4,038-patient study who got Aranesp as part of their treatment fared no ...
