Heart Attack Survivorship Tied to Long-Term Health Consequences
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 -- Heart attacks are associated with an increased risk for developing other serious health conditions, such as peripheral arterial disease, renal failure, diabetes, and depression, according to a study published online Feb. 15... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

A deadly viral illness is exploding in West Africa. Researchers are scrambling to figure out why
Reporting for this story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Irrua, Nigeria, and Kenema, Sierra Leone— Sitting on a bench outside the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) in Edo state in southwestern Nigeria in September 2023, Muhammed Luqman Dagana recounted his ordeal earlier in the year with Lassa fever, a deadly hemorrhagic disease of West Africa. At first the 33-year-old wasn’t alarmed—his fever, headache, body aches, and cough were innocuous enough. A doctor at his local clinic gave him antibiotics for typhoid fever and antimalarial drugs. But his symptoms persisted, so he tried anoth...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Rwanda: Kidney Transplants Now Covered Under Mutuelle De Santé - RSSB
[New Times] Patients suffering from chronic renal failure can now get kidney transplant procedures covered by the community-based health insurance scheme (CBHI) commonly known as Mutuelle de Santé, it has emerged. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 13, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Banking and Insurance Economy, Business and Finance Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news

Tom Shales, Pulitzer Prize-Winning TV Critic, Dies at 79
Tom Shales, a Pulitzer-winning television critic at the Washington Post who spent nearly 40 years at the publication, has died. He was 79. Shales died Saturday at a hospital in Fairfax County, Va., from complications due to COVID-19 and renal failure, his caretaker, Victor Herfurth, told the…#tomshales #fairfaxcounty #victorherfurth #pulitzerprize #thomaswilliamshales #elgin #americanuniversity #dcexaminer #huffingtonpost #televisionweek (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tom Shales, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Washington Post Critic, Dies at 79
Tom Shales, a Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic for The Washington Post who spent nearly 40 years at the newspaper, has died. He was 79. He passed away on Saturday at a hospital in Fairfax County, Virginia, from complications due to COVID-19 and renal failure, his caretaker, Victor…#tomshales #pulitzerprize #fairfaxcounty #virginia #victorherfurth #washingtonian #huffingtonpost #televisionweek #rogereberts #jamesandrewmiller (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tom Shales Dies: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Washington Post TV Critic And Author Was 79
Tom Shales, a Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic for The Washington Post, died Jan. 13 at a hospital in Fairfax County, Va. He was 79. The cause was complications from covid and renal failure, said his caretaker, Victor Herfurth. As The Post’s chief TV critic starting in 1977, his column was…#tomshales #pulitzerprize #fairfaxcounty #victorherfurth #televisionweek #huffingtonpost #huffpost #rogerebert #jamesandrewmiller (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hickam's suicide: a case of carbon monoxide toxicity, compartment syndrome, rhabdomyolysis, and renal failure from attempted dual suicide - Bridwell RE, Miles RR, Griffiths S, Burgin RR, Long B.
Suicide pacts among elderly couples afflicted by a terminal disease process present a significant challenge to emergency clinicians. If one member of the pair aborts their attempt, the surviving member of a dual suicide attempt can present a complex case w... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Africa: Brush Your Teeth! Bad Oral Hygiene Linked to Cancer, Heart Attacks and Renal Failure
[The Conversation Africa] It's normal to have bacteria in your mouth. But harmful bacteria have been linked to a host of health problems. Medical scientist Glenda Davison and microbiologist Yvonne Prince, who have researched the oral cavity, explain why it's so important to practise good oral hygiene. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 3, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Cutting Carbs, Sugars Could Extend Life Expectancy for CKD Patients
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 -- A diet lower in carbohydrates and sugar could increase life expectancy for adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online June 4 in Renal Failure. Qidong Ren, from Tsinghua University in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Amatoxin poisoning caused by Galerina sulciceps, a species with no prior record of identification in Japan: a case report - Nagayama T, Kamijo Y, Fukiharu T, Nguyen NH, Imai K, Takahashi I.
A 60-year-old man presented with acute gastroenteritis, hypovolemic shock, acute renal failure (BUN/Cr, 56.7/4.24 mg/dl), and aspiration pneumonia. The previous day, he ingested 30 caps of mushrooms of an unknown species. The patient was treated with a mas... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news

Detection of fatal potassium overdose: a case report and review of the literature - Simon G.
Potassium overdose usually occurs accidentally, but potassium is also used for judicial executions, assisted death, and, rarely, suicides. In addition to exogenous overdose, various drugs, and renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis can cause hyperkalemia. Po... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Researchers find new pathway to prevent kidney failure for thousands
Researchers at the University of Bristol have made a breakthrough that could prevent certain kidney patients progressing towards renal failure. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 13, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, Health; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news

AKI in the Setting of COVID-19-mediated Rhabdomyolysis AKI in the Setting of COVID-19-mediated Rhabdomyolysis
This case demonstrates that myoglobin cast nephropathy can occur due to COVID-19-mediated rhabdomyolysis and potentially lead to severe renal failure.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news

Migraine Management in Patients With Renal or Hepatic Disease Migraine Management in Patients With Renal or Hepatic Disease
Migraine management in patients with comorbid hepatic or renal impairment can be challenging. This review provides guidelines for the use of migraine medications in hepatic and renal failure.Headache (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news

Heat stroke leading to a fatal outcome - Chalise SN, Mirza E, Malik R.
Heat stroke (HS) can cause several physiological changes in the body. In its most severe form, it can cause multi-organ failure including encephalopathy, circulatory shock, liver failure, renal failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and rhabdomyo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news