Ways To Keep Your Kidneys Healthy
Kidneys are one of the most important organs in our body. Kidneys helps with the metabolism of the body, regulated blood volume and pressure, makes red blood cells, keeps the bones strong and gets rid of the all the waste accumulated in our bodies. Our unhealthy lifestyle and strenuous lives put the kidneys under stress and they become susceptible to kidney stones, infections, cysts, tumor, and a kidney failure.08/10/2018 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - August 10, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Kidney Stones
Title: Kidney StonesCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/10/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - August 10, 2018 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
On screen and in real life: we pathologize fatness, even as we pretend to accept it
I once had a walk-in doctor tell me that a searing pain in my side would disappear if I lost some weight and stretched more. Days of agony later, my GP told me I had passed a kidney stone without medication. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - August 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Opinion Source Type: news
On screen and in real life, we pathologize fatness, even as we pretend to accept it
I once had a walk-in doctor tell me that a searing pain in my side would disappear if I lost some weight and stretched more. Days of agony later, my GP told me I had passed a kidney stone without medication. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - August 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Opinion Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Foods to eat and avoid on a low-purine diet
People who have gout, kidney stones, or a similar disorder can often benefit from following a low-purine diet. Purine is a naturally occurring substance, and too much can lead to a buildup of uric acid. In this article, learn which foods to eat and which to avoid to reduce levels of purine in the body. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
The bad things that can happen when you eat too many gummy vitamins
You really can have too much of a good thing when it comes to gummy vitamins. A dietitian told Daily Mail Online how too many sweet supplements can lead to diarrhea, hair loss and kidney stones. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Summer increases risk of kidney stones
Most people know that when the weather heats up, drinking plenty of water can prevent dehydration. But you may not know that consuming lots of liquid in the heat of summer may also reduce your risk of developing kidney stones. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, says more patients go to the doctor [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - July 23, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
NICE calls for quicker treatment of painful kidney stones
Patients with some forms of kidney stones should have greater access to non-invasive procedures to remove them, according to new draft clinical guidance for England. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - July 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Keeping kidney stones at bay during space flights
(University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine) Ultrasonic repositioning of kidney stones will be tested in emergency department patients at UW Medicine as part of the development of a new medical technology for NASA. Astronauts are prone to kidney stones during space missions. The hope is that pushing stones with an ultrasound tractor beam would offer pain relief and avoid medical complications of urinary backups for astronauts affected in space. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Personal Health: Drink Up! Most of Us Could Benefit From More Water
Inadequate hydration can cause fatigue, poor appetite, heat intolerance, dizziness, constipation, kidney stones and a dangerous drop in blood pressure. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JANE E. BRODY Tags: Water Dehydration Exercise Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Higher Visceral Fat Ratio Seen With Recurring Urolithiasis
MONDAY, July 9, 2018 -- Recurrent stone-forming patients have high visceral fat ratios compared to first-time stone-forming patients, according to a study published in the June issue of the International Journal of Urology.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 9, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Personal Health: How to Meet Your Body ’ s Water Needs
Inadequate hydration can cause fatigue, poor appetite, heat intolerance, dizziness, constipation, kidney stones and a dangerous drop in blood pressure. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JANE E. BRODY Tags: Water Dehydration Exercise Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
4 ways to guarantee dehydration doesn ’t get the best of you this summer
Did you know that dehydration can severely impact your health? Staying hydrated helps your body defend itself against illnesses, prevent kidney stones, blood clots and gallstones. It is very important to stay hydrated, especially during the hot summer months. Heat will cause your body to sweat, which cools you down, but means you are losing extra fluid.
When a person becomes dehydrated they typically feel very thirsty, have bouts with dry mouth or tongue furrows. They may feel exhausted and sleepy,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - July 2, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Meagan Patterson and Elyse Sartor Source Type: news
Relieving Kidney Stone Pain
Arbutin has a greater affinity for calcium and most kidney stones are formed by a bond between calcium and an oxalate, this molecule interacts with the stone, pulls it apart and dissolves it (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - July 1, 2018 Category: Disability Tags: Pain Acute/Chronic Source Type: news
Letter to the Editor: Ketorolac Inadequate Pain Relief for Renal Stones
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Source: Emergency Medicine News - July 1, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: news
