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Blood pressure with exercise by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:17pm Here's a frequently neglected cause for an increasing CT heart scan score: High blood pressure with exercise. Let me explain. Paul's blood pressure at rest, sitting in the office or on arising in the morning, or at other relatively peaceful moments: 110/75 to 130/80--all in the conventional normal range. We put Paul on the tr ... Read on »

Statin agents and muscle aches by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 8:52am How common are muscle aches with the statin drugs? It depends on who you ask. If you ask the drug manufacturers, they will tell you no more than 2% of people who take them. They back this up with the experience in tens of thousands of people in published clinical trials. What if we ask people who take them outside of clinical trials. ... Read on »

Identifying Kidney Failure by KidneyHealth .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm LISA CLARK: I'm Lisa Clark. Thank you for joining us for this webcast. The statistics are sobering. An estimated 1 out of every 12 people in America suffers from kidney and urinary tract diseases. Kidney disease is one of the most expensive chronic disease to treat, and partly due to an aging population, it has become the ninth leading cause of dea ... Read on »

Lupus Kidney function - part II by Sara G. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 11 Jul 2011 8:00am On one of the last episodes of Despite Lupus, I wrote about my recent trials with my kidneys and the fact that I showed three times the amount of protein than I should have in a 24-urinalysis test a few months back. I've been awaiting the results of my most recent test to see if the protein is still showing up - and good news is that the amount ... Read on »

Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease Occur Earlier in Children by Medline Plus Posted Mon 03 Oct 2011 11:14am In what may lead to a shift in treatment, the largest prospective study of children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has confirmed some experts’ suspicions that complications occur early. The findings suggest the need for earlier, more aggressive management of blood pressure, anemia ... Read on »

Kidney Function and Brain Health by Brian Wolstenholme Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Tue 27 Oct 2009 11:02pm From Geriatric Pharmacy Intern Dana Ross Pharm.D(c) Palm Beach Atlantic University School of Pharmacy New evidence recently published in Neurology, a medical journal showed faster cognitive decline in the elderly with kidney dysfunction. Study investigators say this suggests kidney dysfunction is a risk factor for cognition problems. ... Read on »

Tight Sugar Control Might Not Help Kidney Function by Alvin B. Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 30 May 2012 3:00am Another one bites the dust Another one bites the dust And another one gone and another one gone Another one bites the dust, eh Hey, I'm gonna get you too Another one bites the dust - Queen, 1980 Back in the day, we would generalize from a study based upon a specific population and apply those findings to the po ... Read on »

Kidney function improved by exercise by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 3:32pm We already know that exercise helps to prevent heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, obesity and certain cancers, and may extend life span. Now a report from Italy shows that exercise may also help to prevent kidney damage that occurs with aging ( Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine , May 2008). Doctors measure kidney function by calculati ... Read on »

Impaired Kidney Function Linked ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 25 Jan 2009 4:34pm Impaired Kidney Function Linked to Mortality in Elderly Statins benefit high-risk patients with impaired function 25 jan 2009-- Impaired kidney function is associated with a higher risk of death and cardiovascular disease in elderly individuals at risk of vascular disease, while statins reduce the risk of death and heart attack in ... Read on »

Impaired kidney function linked ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 29 Sep 2009 10:15pm Impaired kidney function linked to cognitive decline in elderly A new study published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that impaired kidney function is a risk factor for cognitive decline in old age. 29 sept 2009--The study, conducted by researchers at Rush University Medical Center, found that poor kidney function was linked speci ... Read on »