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Women Face Higher Risk of Kidney Damage After Heart Imaging Test

DETROIT—Women are at higher risk than men of developing kidney damage after undergoing a coronary angiogram, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. ...More
April 27, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Hypertension Take Greater Toll on Black Children's Hearts

BALTIMORE—Hypertension may spell worse heart trouble for black children under the age of 13 than for other children of the same ages, according to research published in the November issue of Pediatrics. ...More
October 18, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Estrogen Therapy Linked to Kidney Stones in Women

WASHINGTON—Estrogen therapy is associated with an increased risk of developing kidney stones in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the Oct. 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. ...More
October 12, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Osteoporosis Drug May Help Women with Kidney Disease

NEW YORK—The osteoporosis drug raloxifene may be useful in treating kidney disease in women, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Kidney International. ...More
October 7, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Surgeons Study Safety of a New, Less Invasive Technique for Kidney Donation

HOUSTON—Surgeons at The Methodist Hospital in Houston are studying a new way to make kidney donation safer, less invasive and almost scar free for women by using a new technique that removes kidneys transvaginally. ...More
June 22, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Sleep Apnea Doubles Risk of Stroke in Men

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from new research supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. ...More
April 8, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Do Women Really Cost More to Dialyze?

For the first time in the history of renal reimbursement, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed that reimbursement for dialysis be based on the patient’s sex. ...More
January 29, 2010
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
Insurance Cos. Offer Concessions to Offset Federal Plan

At a Senate Finance Committee meeting today in Washington, D.C., health insurance companies are offering new concessions as they try to persuade Congress not to set up a government health plan to compete against them. ...More
May 6, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
CKD Ups Risk of Urinary, Lung Cancer in Men

WASHINGTON—Moderate kidney disease increases an older man’s risk of developing certain cancers, according to an upcoming study in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology. Given that chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about one-third of older men, maintaining kidney ...More
May 1, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
Sexual Problems Common Among Women on Dialysis

NASHVILLE—The majority of women receiving maintenance dialysis who are sexually active suffer from sexual dysfunction, according to research presented at the National Kidney Foundation’s Spring Clinical Meetings. ...More
March 30, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management

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