21Oct/13

Man's weight loss is wife's gain: soon, a kidney – The New Indian Express


The New Indian Express

Man’s weight loss is wife’s gain: soon, a kidney
The New Indian Express
The second won’t come until early next year when he’s able to donate one of his two healthy kidneys to his wife, Karina, who been undergoing three five-hour dialysis sessions a week since an organ donated by her sister began to fail. It was a big leap …

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21Oct/13

New hair loss treatment could mean the end of baldness – WSB Radio


NPR

New hair loss treatment could mean the end of baldness
WSB Radio
Or even having hair follicle transplant surgery, which can be costly and leave scars. (Via Wikimedia Commons). All of this shows just how desperate people are for a cure — especially women, who often have a much tougher time when they start losing …
Headway on cure for baldnessThe Australian

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21Oct/13

Dick Cheney pens down his 'heart' moments – Pentagon Post


Pentagon Post

Dick Cheney pens down his ‘heart’ moments
Pentagon Post
… artery disease. He has a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implanted in July to help his heart pump. March 24, 2012 – His office says he is recovering after undergoing successful heart transplant surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls …
Dick Cheney Opens Up About Cardiac Arrests, Terrorist Threat to His HeartMediaite

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21Oct/13

No Support For Broad Screening Of Chronic Kidney Disease – Forbes


Medscape

No Support For Broad Screening Of Chronic Kidney Disease
Forbes
Although taught in medical school and widely used in clinical practice, broad screening of otherwise healthy people for chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unwarranted, according to new recommendations from the American College of Physicians published in …
ACP recommends against screening for chronic kidney disease in adults without …Medical Xpress
ACP recommends against routine screening for chronic kidney diseaseScience Codex
Don’t Routinely Test for Kidney Disease in Those Without Symptoms: ExpertsPhilly.com
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