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View Post: High Blood Pressure Easy to Miss in Children with Kidney Disease ...
22 Nov 2009
This study was part of an ongoing NIH-funded research of chronic kidney disease in children, the largest to date, and involving more than 500 patients from 57centers. Hopkins Children's is one of two clinical coordinating sites, ...
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View Post: High Blood Pressure Easy to Miss in Children with Kidney Disease
20 Nov 2009
Spot blood pressure readings in children with chronic kidney disease often fail to detect hypertension – even during doctor's office visits — increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems, according to research from Johns Hopkins ...
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View Post: H1N1 News & Updates « Meadetv's Weblog
37 minutes ago by meadetv  
Healthy 2 and 3 year-old children; Children and adults 4 – 24 years old; Adults 25 – 64 years old with certain chronic medical conditions. Lung (including asthma),heart (except hypertension), kidney and liver disease,; Cognitive, neurologic and neuromuscular disease, .... Medical professionals from KACC will provide H1N1 education and an overview of the current plans being established by state, local and military medical planners for the distribution of vaccinations. ...
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View Post: Food Health Information Increasing Risk of Food Poisoning
1 hour ago
... are worried about the spread of foodborne disease and the emergence of new microbial strains entering our food supply. Contaminated food can cause diarrhea and dehydration, or more serious illnesses such as kidney failure or brain damage. ... young children, the ill and those with weak immune systems. What to do about food poisoning Report any suspected foodborne source of illness to the family physician. (Food poisoning is a "reportable disease" in several provinces . ...
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View Post: Mind - Body Psychotherapy: The Dangers of High Sodium and ...
3 hours ago by Dr. Crew  
"There are currently limited data on the role of diet in kidney disease," said Dr. Lin. "While more study is needed, our research suggests that higher sodium and artificially sweetened soda intake are associated with greater rate of ... Dr. Crew is certified to provide fitness services to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. Dr. Crew offers supervision for Licensed psychotherapists seeking their "R" designation. He also provides supervision and instruction for ...
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View Post: TEFAP Alliance Blog » Foodlinks America - December 4, 2009
6 hours ago by mvauthier  
The Administration's hunger response will focus on feeding children and bolstering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. “It is particularly troubling,” the President continued, .... Each day, every American puts about 1400 calories worth of food in the garbage, according to researchers at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), who published their findings in the November 25, 2009 issue of ...
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View Post: Foodborne Illness May Cause Kidney Failure, Mental Retardation and ...
20 Nov 2009 by Nicole McEwen  
E. coli – E.c oli 0157:H7 can develop into hemolytic uremic syndrome, the leading cause of acute kidney failure in children in the U.S. It can lead to end-stage kidney disease neurological complications and insulin-dependent diabetes. ...
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View Post: Hypertension often undetected in children with chronic kidney disease
1 Dec 2009 by Verona Medical Group Inc  
Verona Medical Group Inc. Presents… Echocardiography and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring can help determine cardiovascular risks, a new study says. This article is brought to you by Verona Medical Group Inc. ...
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