



July 21, 2019
DietDemand Challenges Type 2 Diabetes Rates Via Individualized Weight Loss Assistance
Losing just 7 percent of your total body weight can cut your risk of developing diabetes by 60 percent! DietDemand, the nation’s leader in individualized diet assistance is helping their clients combat type 2 diabetes.
July 21, 2019
Using Obamacare Authority, Trump Aims To Shift Dialysis Care To Patients’ Homes
President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event on kidney health. The initiative aims to dramatically increase the number of dialysis patients who receive treatment at home and move patients out of costly dialysis centers.
January 19, 2019
Is Type 1 Diabetes a Factor in Broken Bones?
Poor blood sugar control puts people with type 1 diabetes at increased risk for fragility fractures, a new study shows.
January 19, 2019
High Sodium Intake Associated With New Atrial Fibrillation
Sodium intake is associated with the long-term risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study recently published in the Annals of Medicine.
January 19, 2019
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease Risk
A pattern of higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with increased odds of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
January 19, 2019
New Technology Helps Nephrologists Better Manage Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
The CKD electronic health record (EHR) system was created alongside Epic, the most widely used and comprehensive health records system, to help improve patient care by transforming the physician information technology (IT) experience. The system was designed to enable better care coordination and increase practice efficiency.
July 06, 2018
Diabetes - Quick Dinner Ideas
Don't have the time and energy to cook a big dinner at the end of a busy day? Fortunately, healthy cooking doesn't have to be time-consuming or difficult. On days like these, it's important to have your kitchen stocked with a few essentials that can be whipped into a quick and healthy meal.
July 06, 2018
Most Disliked Dialysis Dietary Restriction Is Limited Fluid Intake
Fluid restriction is the most disliked dietary restriction among hemodialysis (HD) patients, followed by phosphorus and potassium restriction, respectively, according to the findings of a survey presented at the National Kidney Foundation's 2018 Spring Clinical Meetings.
July 06, 2018
Risk of CV Events Down With Med Diet Plus Olive Oil, Nuts
Individuals at high cardiovascular risk who are assigned to a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts have reduced incidence of major cardiovascular events compared with those assigned to a reduced-fat diet, according to a study published online in the New England Journal of Medicine.
July 06, 2018
Innovation Renews Hope for Patients with Kidney Disease
Forty million Americans are living with kidney diseases and 700,000 have kidney failure -- a majority of whom depend on Medicare end-stage renal disease (ESRD) benefit for life-preserving medical care. While millions of lives are impacted by kidney-related illnesses, the United States, through unintended consequences of our healthcare system, has developed biomedical complacency that has resulted in a lack of therapeutic and technological advancement.
July 06, 2018
The need for routine screening for chronic kidney disease in the elderly
Chronic kidney disease refers to the loss of renal function over time. As CKD develops, the kidney's ability to filter waste and fluid declines, potentially leading to the buildup of fluid, electrolytes, and waste that, if left unchecked, can lead to end-stage renal disease and the need for dialysis or a transplant.
December 16, 2017
Rigorous diet can put Type 2 diabetes into remission, study finds
Some people with Type 2 diabetes were able to put the disease in remission without medication by following a rigorous diet plan, according to a study published today in the Lancet medical journal.
December 16, 2017
New Cellular Approach Found to Control Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that extracellular vesicles – tiny protein-filled structures – isolated from amniotic fluid stem cells (AFSCs) can be used to effectively slow the progression of kidney damage in mice with a type of chronic kidney disease.
June 03, 2017
G.O.P. Health Bill Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured in a Decade, C.B.O. Says
A bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act that narrowly passed the House this month would leave 14 million more people uninsured next year than under President Barack Obama’s health law — and 23 million more in 2026.