Famed M'sian guitarist Paul Ponnudorai, 51, dies of organ failureMalaysia StarKUALA LUMPUR: Legendary Malaysian guitarist Paul Ponnudorai, 51, died early Saturday morning because of organ failure due to a latent infection.
Aspirin vs warfarin: which is better?Queensferry GazetteThe news is based on a well-designed trial looking at aspirin and warfarin that compared their safety and effectiveness when treating patients who had heart failure but a normal heartbeat. Heart f…
The Hindu'Mr Commissioner, BDA needs major surgery'Times of IndiaIn a scathing attack on the Bangalore Development Authority, the Karnataka high court on Friday said the civic body was suffering from multiple organ failure and needed immediate …
Helping people deal with dialysisOak RidgerJan Estelle, a dietitian who works at Fresenius Medical Care in Oak Ridge, has stage 3 chronic kidney disease, but she doesn't let it interfere with her life.
The Associated PressRestaurant owner dies of heart failure after serving ObamaAgenzia Giornalistica Italia(AGI) Washington – Josephin 'Anna' Harris, aged 70, perhaps got too excited for having served president Obama at her restaurant. A few hou…
NIH-funded study finds more precise way to estimate kidney functionPharmaceutical ProcessingMeasuring creatinine and cystatin C — two markers for chronic kidney disease (CKD) — more precisely estimates kidney function than either marker alone, accord…
JGH offers free classes on Congestive Heart Failure, Managing Diabetes July 16Jackson County NewspapersOn Wednesday, July 16 Jackson General Hospital will have two classes, one on Congestive Heart Failure at 1 p.m. and Managing diabetes at 9 a.m..
MediplacementsObese Heart Failure Patients Have Better OutcomesMedical News TodayAdvanced heart failure patients are considerably less likely to experience adverse outcomes if they are obese and have a higher waist circumference, according to UCLA rese…
MedPage TodayGroup Sessions Help Patients Manage HFMedPage TodayCHICAGO — Bringing patients with heart failure together in a classroom may help spread the skills needed to live with the condition, and possibly lower the rate of readmission, a single-c…
Impact of a chronic kidney disease registry and provider education on …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Low adherence to chronic kidney disease (CKD) guidelines may be due to unrecognized CKD and lack of guideline awareness on the part of provider…