The first sign something was wrong with Curtis Warfield came in 2005, when a lab test found protein in his urine during a routine checkup. In 2012, Warfield was diagnosed with stage 3 kidney disease. Two years later, he started dialysis. “When you get diagnosed, you’re sitting there kind of like a deer in headlights. … Read more
Chronic kidney disease signifies an irreversible damage to the kidney which unfortunately is progressive culminating in end-stage kidney disease. By Dr Hemal A Shah World kidney Day is celebrated all over the world on the second Thursday of March every year. This occasion has been started to create awareness about kidney disease and inculcate lifestyle … Read more
The Covid pandemic took centre stage many a time at the cost of non-Covid care including the care of patients with chronic kidney disease and its treatment in the form of dialysis and transplantation. By Dr Sudarshan Ballal, The last two years have been the most challenging and trying period for all of us in … Read more
By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig functioned normally after being attached to a human patient during a groundbreaking procedure performed by U.S. doctors. If the technique proves generally successful it could revolutionize organ transplant, greatly expanding the pool of … Read more
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Roughly a third of Americans on high blood pressure medications do not have their blood pressure under control, a new study reveals. And younger men and older women are particularly vulnerable, researchers warn. “Although this phenomenon has been hinted at in the medical … Read more
The Saudi Journal published the study, ‘A systematic review on nephroprotective AYUSH drugs as constituents of NEERI-KFT’, highlighting that the herbal drug also restores normalcy in functional parameters of kidney. Source link
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In the world of chronic kidney disease, the dilemma is not uncommon: A relatively young patient with kidney trouble may need a transplant down the road, and an older family member is more than ready to step up. But the need for a … Read more
To understand how your heart functions is essential to take care of your heart health. Your emotions are closely linked to your heart health, as are your daily lifestyle choices. (Representational image: IE) On World Heart Day, we need to understand how our hearts function and how emotions such as grief and sorrow and stress … Read more