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City Lights: Walk for a good cause
Meet Orange County's toughest athlete of the month. He's not scuffing the court in the NBA Finals, didn't pitch a perfect game or lose one on a blown call. He's probably never going to make a sports page of any kind. But even if David Shandling isn't...Tags: National Basketball Association, Huntington Beach, Health, Blockbuster, Dialysis
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Edison grad has miles of mettle
Meet Orange County's toughest athlete of the month. He's not scuffing the court in the NBA Finals. He didn't pitch a perfect game or lose one on a blown call. He's probably never going to make a sports page of any kind. But even if David Shandling isn't...Tags: National Basketball Association, Huntington Beach, Health, Blockbuster, Dialysis
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A possible link between anabolic steroid abuse and kidney damage
Booster ShotsAbusing anabolic steroids can carry numerous health risks. In a new study of bodybuilders who abused the substance, a link may have been found between that misuse and serious kidney problems. In a study presented recently to the annual meeting...... -
Food-borne infections endanger long-term health, especially for kids
Booster ShotsFair warning: Put down that salad or medium-rare cheeseburger you're eating, pitch the brie cheese you enjoy with a glass of wine, and clear the chicken and leafy greens from the plate in front of Junior. Because you're not going...... -
Not-So-New Kidneys Can Save Lives
Baltimore SunAt 71, with more than two years of a punishing schedule of dialysis under his belt, William Kavadias thought a new kidney would never come. Transplants, he assumed, were for the young. But last year, Kavadias' life-saving chance came in an unlikely...Tags: Health, University of Maryland Medical Center, Renal Failure, Medical Research, Health and Safety at School
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Drink lots of water to avoid kidney stones (and other tips!)
Daily Press (Newport News, Va.)Those solid masses that form in the kidneys can grow big enough to cause severe pain and even infection as they pass into the urinary tract. Here are some tips from doctors on preventing stones from developing: Drink lots of water. Kidney stones are...Tags: Grapefruit, Urine, Health, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Diabetes
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Shake the Salt Habit for a Longer Life
Courtesy of Harvard LettersThe argument over how much salt in the diet is too much has been going on for decades. One camp says that we all need to eat less salt. The other scoffs at this tasteless idea, claiming that cutting back on salt would have little effect on public health....Tags: High Blood Pressure, Health, Weight Loss, Health Organizations, Crime, Law and Justice
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York Family Struggles With Loved One's Final Expenses
Staff reporterYou can't put a price on love. If you could, Juan Viera Colon's family would sell as much of it as possible. That's because 49-year-old Colon is dying of kidney failure. His family now needs $7,600 to pay for his funeral. "This is his choice," Colon's...Tags: Puerto Rico, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Family, Renal Failure
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Fish and Game Q&A: What happened to the trout fishery in Lake Oroville?
OutpostsIn support of the California Department of Fish and Game and its effort to keep hunters and anglers informed, Outposts, on Thursday or Friday, posts marine biologist Carrie Wilson's weekly Q&A column: Question:What happened to the trout fishery in Lake...... -
Lupus Information
Lupus.org Public Lacks Awareness of Serious Disease with Life-Threatening Complications (West Hartford, CT – CTLFA ) Most women likely can describe warning signs and health risks associated with breast cancer and heart disease, but according to a recent...Tags: Brain, Renal Failure, Chest Pains, Arthritis, Heart Attack
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