Healthy kidneys remove waste products from blood. When kidneys fail, patients need dialysis treatments three times a week for three-four hour sessions to cleanse their blood. Reasons such as season change, lack of warm attire, ...
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view gallery On August 13, 2014, The Iya Foundation was present at the Press Conference Club in Washington DC, where Founder, Iya Bekondo-Granatella spoke about her personal story in dealing with Chronic Kidney Disease and Eventual ...
Read moreNot drinking enough water Consuming too much salt Not emptying your bladder early Not treating common infections quickly and properly Consuming too much protein Painkiller abuse Drinking too much alcohol Not resting enough Not managing ...
Read moreChronic Kidney disease (CKD) is indeed a silent killer that creeps on you and most patients are unaware of it, until they are being rushed to the hospital; most often having to start dialysis treatment ...
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Medical History Do you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes? Yes No Do you have high blood pressure? Yes No Does a close family member have kidney disease? Yes No Were you a preemie? ...
Read moreCytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most infectious complications that occur in kidney transplant recipients, as well as a significant cause of severe and occasionally life-threatening disease and death; causing approximately 30 – 75% of ...
Read moreStrep throat is an infection in the throat and tonsils that causes pharyngitis, which is a sore throat accompanied with discomfort, pain, or scratchiness; usually making it hard to swallow. Group A Streptococcus bacteria is ...
Read more“Untreated strep can lead to serious complications such as a rare kidney complication called post streptococcal glomerulonephritis.” Strep throat is an infection in the throat and tonsils that causes pharyngitis, which is a sore throat ...
Read moreAre You A Woman? Then You Can Get Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) What Is Bacterial Vaginosis BV is an infection caused when too much of a certain bacteria change the normal balance of bacteria in the ...
Read moreHave you ever experienced pain during urination? Or have this urgent and frequent need to urinate? If the answer is yes, then you may have or are suffering from a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). The ...
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