Chronic stress is more than a mental health problem: How it can raise blood pressure and put your kidneys at risk
Managing stress does not mean eliminating every difficult situation. The practical goal is to reduce the body’s repeated…
Medical breakthrough allows kidney transplant for patient with zero options
An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna reports on a new treatment strategy that…
Nearly 1 million bottles of heart and kidney medication recalled over foreign substance found on tablets
Nearly one million bottles of heart and kidney medication have been recalled nationwide over the possibility of a “foreign substance,”…
Researchers Warn Widely Prescribed Blood Pressure Drugs Could Be Harming Diabetic Kidneys
A large real-world study has raised new questions about a commonly prescribed blood pressure medication used in people…
Breakthrough for 800 Million Patients? Kidney Disease Drug Shows Powerful New Benefits
Research led by Hiddo Lambers Heerspink reveals that a therapy previously associated with diabetic kidney disease may have…
New Pill Lowers Stubborn Blood Pressure and Protects the Kidneys
An experimental medication called baxdrostat may help people with chronic kidney disease finally get stubborn high blood pressure…
Ability to compete in ultra-endurance events determined at birth
Your adult race destiny may be determined at birth. Ultra-endurance events have surged in popularity, with more than…
Des Moines transplant surgeon at center of three malpractice lawsuits returns to practice after suspension lifted
DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) – After committing a procedural error related to charges of incompetence against…
How unregulated herbal remedies may contribute to chronic kidney disease – The South First
Many unlicensed herbal formulations contain heavy metals such as lead, arsenic and mercury, which can accumulate in the…
ICE Arrests Transplant Patient and Cuts Off Life-Saving Meds
A kidney transplant recipient in Minnesota who was arrested by ICE has been denied access to life-saving medication…
Poop pills could help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy while reducing toxic side effects
Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), can dramatically improve cancer treatment, suggest two groundbreaking studies published in the prestigious Nature…
This supplement can help protect you from getting really sick
Move over, multivitamins. New research suggests a little-known supplement could help protect people from severe illness or death…