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Hill hodgepodge: Pelosi draws from Democrats, GOP and Trump for drug plan

House Democratic leaders on Thursday unveiled an aggressive plan to lower drug prices through negotiations between federal health officials and the makers of some of the most expensive drugs.

20 Sep 2019

Blue-green algae pose threat to patients with liver disease

Researchers are calling for new guidelines for people with pre-existing liver disease who are exposed to a toxin released by blue-green algae.

19 Sep 2019

Toxic algae may be more harmful for people with pre-existing liver disease

Toxins produced during harmful algal blooms may be more harmful to people than previously known.

19 Sep 2019

NUS chemists develop new anti-cancer drug with less renal toxicity

A team of pharmacists and chemists from the National University of Singapore has developed a new anti-cancer drug that has less toxic effects to the kidneys.

18 Sep 2019

Promising new drug being developed for polycystic kidney disease

Researchers have developed a potential new drug for the treatment of Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) – a deadly genetic condition affecting the kidneys that leads to formation of swellings or cysts within the kidney that cause it to fail.

12 Sep 2019

Investors’ deep-pocket push to defend surprise medical bills

As proposals to ban surprise medical bills move through Congress and state legislatures with rare bipartisan support, physician groups have emerged as the loudest opponents.

11 Sep 2019

California hospitals and nursing homes brace for wildfire blackouts

California has seen a relatively slow start to this year's wildfire season, but Wanda Chaney still frets every time it's hot and windy in Chico, a college town about two hours north of Sacramento. She's far less worried about an actual wildfire than the power company shutting off her electricity to prevent one.

11 Sep 2019

Primary care physicians’ perceptions of barriers to chronic kidney disease management

On July 10, the Department of Health and Human Services announced they were aiming to reduce the number of Americans developing end-stage renal disease by 25% by 2030.

10 Sep 2019

Millions of diabetes patients are missing out on Medicare’s nutrition help

Louis Rocco has lived with diabetes for decades but, until he met with a registered dietitian in August, he didn't know eating too much bread was dangerous for him.

9 Sep 2019

Starving seniors: How America fails to feed its aging

Army veteran Eugene Milligan is 75 years old and blind. He uses a wheelchair since losing half his right leg to diabetes and gets dialysis for kidney failure.

3 Sep 2019

Breakthrough study shows transplanting Hepatitis C-infected kidneys is safe

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects the liver and is usually acquired from infected blood. Formerly called non-A, non-B hepatitis, this infection causes inflammation of the liver, sometimes causing serious liver damage.

2 Sep 2019

Study finds transplantation of Hepatitis C-infected donor kidneys to uninfected recipients to be safe

Transplantation of kidneys from Hepatitis C-infected donors to uninfected recipients is safe and can be successfully implemented as a standard of care, according to an observational study by physicians at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the James D. Eason Transplant Institute at Methodist University Hospital.

30 Aug 2019

Research reveals family perceptions of end-of-life care for patients with advanced CKD

In patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), receiving high intensity care before death was linked with lower family satisfaction with care, while receiving palliative and hospice care was associated with greater family satisfaction.

30 Aug 2019

Gout patients have higher risk of advanced kidney disease, study finds

Patients with gout are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, according to new University of Limerick (UL), Ireland led research.

29 Aug 2019

Early planned delivery reduces impact of preterm pre-eclampsia

Doctors have long debated over the optimal time to deliver mothers with pre-eclampsia in late pregnancy (after 34 but before 37 completed weeks). This is because too early delivery compromises the baby’s health, while delayed action may endanger the mother’s health.

29 Aug 2019

Polycystic kidney disease may be preventable

Kidney failure is a lifelong burden in hundreds of thousands of people who need to be treated either by dialysis or a kidney transplant. Both procedures significantly increase the cost of healthcare and reduce the quality of life.

26 Aug 2019

French organ transplant centers more likely to accept kidneys discarded in the United States

French organ transplant centers are far more likely to accept "lower-rated" kidneys, like those from older organ donors, than centers in the United States, according to a first-of-its kind analysis published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

26 Aug 2019

Dialysis industry spends big to protect profits

The dialysis industry spent about $2.5 million in California on lobbying and campaign contributions in the first half of this year in its ongoing battle to thwart regulation, according to a California Healthline analysis of campaign finance reports filed with the state.

23 Aug 2019

Psychiatric disorders are prevalent among adults and kids with kidney failure

New research indicates that psychiatric illnesses are common in children and adults with kidney failure, and hospitalizations for such illnesses are associated with a higher risk of early death in adults.

22 Aug 2019

Study finds increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants after Medicaid expansion

Medicaid expansion has helped more young, low-income adults with advanced kidney disease to avoid the costs and poor quality-of-life associated with dialysis, reports a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine from researchers at Drexel University College of Medicine and the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel.

20 Aug 2019

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Hill hodgepodge: Pelosi draws from Democrats, GOP and Trump for drug plan

Blue-green algae pose threat to patients with liver disease

Toxic algae may be more harmful for people with pre-existing liver disease

NUS chemists develop new anti-cancer drug with less renal toxicity

Promising new drug being developed for polycystic kidney disease

Investors’ deep-pocket push to defend surprise medical bills

California hospitals and nursing homes brace for wildfire blackouts

Primary care physicians’ perceptions of barriers to chronic kidney disease management

Millions of diabetes patients are missing out on Medicare’s nutrition help

Starving seniors: How America fails to feed its aging

Breakthrough study shows transplanting Hepatitis C-infected kidneys is safe

Study finds transplantation of Hepatitis C-infected donor kidneys to uninfected recipients to be safe

Research reveals family perceptions of end-of-life care for patients with advanced CKD

Gout patients have higher risk of advanced kidney disease, study finds

Early planned delivery reduces impact of preterm pre-eclampsia

Polycystic kidney disease may be preventable

French organ transplant centers more likely to accept kidneys discarded in the United States

Dialysis industry spends big to protect profits

Psychiatric disorders are prevalent among adults and kids with kidney failure

Study finds increase in Medicaid-covered preemptive kidney transplants after Medicaid expansion

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