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6/28/2006 5:27:00 PM | Antioxidant May Prevent Kidney Damage, Study Finds 
=(0) Researchers continue to evaluate the effect of an antioxidant, acetylcysteine, in preventing kidney failure in patients who undergo diagnostic procedures involving injections of "contrast medium". This is a type of dye, injected into the bloodstream, that allows the inside of blood vessels to be seen on x-ray, and is a very useful diagnostic p...
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6/26/2006 7:06:00 PM | Adult diseases linked to embryo health =(0) A researcher in England claims that his work shows that the seeds of adult disease are often sown in the womb. Common conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease and circulatory problems are among those that he thinks can, with further research, be prevented, identified earlier, or better treated. Separate research in Britain is developin...
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6/26/2006 1:26:00 PM | The risks every Asian must know =(0) Immigrants to western countries from South Asian areas such as India have a higher risk of developing diabetes and its complications for genetic reasons. Doctors in Britain are making outreach attempts to these communities in order to educate them about the risks and ways to prevent diabetes. South Asians are 3-5 times likelier to develop diab...
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6/26/2006 8:51:00 AM | PBA To Start Its Own WTC Medical Registry To Track 9/11 Illnesses =(0) The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, a police union in New York, has begun its own online registry in order to keep a record of illnesses that develop in its members who were exposed to Ground Zero after the attacks of 9/11. Diseases such as cancer, kidney failure, and heart attacks may be entered by the membership. Meetings are also being ...
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6/22/2006 1:27:00 AM | Older blood associated with worse outcomes after repeat heart ... =(0) Researchers at Duke University have analyzed medical data and concluded that the age of stored blood for transfusions may be an issue for people having repeat heart surgery. More study is needed, but findings so far suggest that the older the blood, the greater the risk of respiratory and kidney problems, longer recovery time and death. T...
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6/21/2006 4:11:00 PM | Baltimore's African-American Diabetes Epidemic Tackled at ... =(0) The incidence of Diabetes in the African-American population is nearly twice that of whites in the US; further, their likelihood of having a limb amputated or developing kidney disease is seven times higher than in whites. A meeting was recently held in Baltimore to try to address the problem, raise awareness of the disease and risks, and the ...
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6/21/2006 4:09:00 PM | Finding new ways to deal with high blood pressure =(0) An intriguing new approach to controlling high blood pressure is being tested in the US. It's a device, surgically implanted in the chest, that somehow tricks the brain into thinking blood pressure is higher than it actually is, which then signals body processes that operate to reduce blood pressure. The device is intended to work alone o...
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6/19/2006 1:46:00 PM | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - a hidden killer =(0) A woman in Britain has become the first fatality attributed to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The cause of death was dehydration leading to kidney failure, but doctors say the reason for the dehydration was because she was too fatigued to drink. Chronic Fatigue is a recognized condition that tends to occur after a viral infection, often in com...
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6/18/2006 8:08:00 AM | Stroke risk spikes with diabetes diagnoses =(0) An analysis of data by Canadian researchers shows that health risks caused by type II diabetes occur earlier than previously thought. The risks of stroke, heart attack and kidney failure rise upon onset of the disease, not slowly in the long term. Researchers say this implies that damage to blood vessels happens quickly and that diabetic...
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6/13/2006 4:39:00 AM | Study: 73 million Americans have diabetes or are at risk =(0) A new study reveals that as many as one third of American adults have diabetes or are close to developing it as shown by high blood sugar levels. And one-third of those are not aware of the diagnosis or risk. The rate of actual diabetes is estimated at close to 10% of the population and is rising. People with pre-diabetes are at high...
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6/11/2006 1:03:00 AM | New Data Demonstrate Benefits of Initial Use of Avandaryl(R) ... =(0) Avandaryl, a new combination therapy for type II diabetes is found to lower blood sugar and increase insulin sensitivity better than either treatment alone. Researchers combined rosiglitazone maleate (Avandia) with glimepiride (Amaryl) and reported results of their study to the American Diabetes Association. Some improvement in markers fo...
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6/7/2006 7:19:00 AM | Kidney patients file class-action suit against Kaiser =(0) A class action lawsuit has been filed in California against HMO Kaiser Permanente, in regard to their kidney transplant program. The program, which began in 2004, required Kaiser patients to switch from their existing programs, and allegations are that mismanagement caused delays in the form of longer waiting periods for transplants. Furt...
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5/29/2006 3:04:00 PM | Lawsuit filed against Scarborough Hospital =(0) A hospital in Toronto, Canada faces a class action lawsuit as a result of hepatitis infections allegedly spread during dialysis procedures. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C have both been found in dialysis patients from the Scarborough Hospital, and 400 have been contacted for testing. Unfortunately the lead plaintiff died only days after comm...
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5/26/2006 5:31:00 AM | Food giants sued over teen’s illness; bad meat alleged =(0) A lawsuit has been filed almost 13 years after the fact, against several major food companies including Cargill and Con Agra. The claim is that in 1993, a then five year old boy ate hamburger prepared by his mother, which was purchased at Cub Foods Store and became ill with hemolytic uremic syndrome, attributed to E. Coli infection. E. Coli is...
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5/25/2006 5:11:00 PM | Parexel Drug Trial Had Shortfalls, UK Probe Finds =(0) The UK Health Regulator has issued a report on the drug-testing fiasco that occurred in London this year. Six men suffered multiple organ failure and became extremely ill after taking an experimental drug. One remains in hospital, recovering, three months after taking the drug. The report says that there was no errors in the manufacture ...
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5/25/2006 4:24:00 AM | Hospital delays blamed for twin’s death =(0) A couple in Manchester, England blames St. Mary's Hospital there for the death of one of their twin babies, and the multiple organ problems of the other. Because of a high risk pregnancy, a C-section was scheduled but later postponed for a day, allegedly because of other emergencies in the hospital. By the time the C-section took place, no hea...
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5/16/2006 3:11:00 AM | Death toll from fake drug rises to 5 =(0) Five people have died in China, and others are in critical condition, as a result of kidney failure brought on by a defective batch of the drug Armillarisin A, which is injected into patients with certain liver or gastric disorders. The problem has been traced to a substitution in ingredients, with diethylene glycol (a poison) being sold to th...
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5/11/2006 9:57:00 PM | County could pay $79,000 for cadet's kidney failure =(0) A Bakersfield College cadet is asking a California county to pay $79,000 damages for depriving him of water during a training exercise at the Sheriff's Training Academy. He became dehydrated and suffered kidney failure as a result, his lawsuit claims..........
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5/11/2006 5:27:00 PM | LA County Aquatics Warns Commercial & Residential Swimming ... =(0) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designated May 22-29 as "National Recreation Water Illness Prevention Week". People are vulnerable to E. Coli infection from improperly maintained pools. This condition can lead to severe illness, kidney failure and even death particularly in children. Even pools with adequate chlorin...
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5/11/2006 3:26:00 AM | Poor adherence to blood pressure medications may fuel growing =(0) Canadian health officials warn that high blood pressure is on the increase, and part of the reason is that people are not faithfully taking their medications, with many stopping the drugs in the first year. This puts them at risk for many health problems such as stroke and heart and kidney disease. Doctors are urged to simplify the procedure b...
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