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Freedom for dialysis patients
On Tuesday, I'm lucky to be speaking at Home Dialyzors United's third-annual meet up and conference in Baltimore. As an end stage renal disease patient currently doing home hemodialysis treatment, this is an issue I am passionate about. And, mostly...Tags: Human Interest, Kidney, Medicare, Dialysis, Renal Failure
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Business People - Oct. 7
ekm Inspirations Norine Dagliano, owner of ekm Inspirations, a local provider of customized career-transition services, recently spoke at the annual conference of the National Capital Area Branch of the American Society for Laboratory Animal Science in...
Tags: General Practitioners, Health and Medical Professionals, The Herald-Mail, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Annapolis
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One step in front of the other to raise money & awareness of kidney disease
reporterNearly 400-thousand Americans rely on dialysis to keep them alive. Saturday morning, some of those local folks -and the people who love them- gathered in downtown Roanoke for the annual Kidney Walk. The walk raises awareness for the prevention of kidney...Tags: Dialysis, Diseases and Illnesses
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Kitten classes offer valuable socialization training
My Pet WorldQ: I'm a feline and canine behaviorist in France and want to know more about Kitty Kindergarten classes for a report. Can you tell me more about these classes, and how they came about? -- A.R., Alsace, France A: Just as dogs go to puppy classes, some...Tags: Entertainment, Sociology, Arthritis, Culture, Steve Dale
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High blood pressure is a silent killer
Daily American Staff WriterHigh blood pressure is easy to diagnose, but many people who have it are unaware. More than two-thirds of the people who have hypertension, the medical term for high blood pressure, do not have it under control, according to a study by the...Tags: Cardiologists, Sleep Apnea, Health and Medical Professionals, Potassium (dietary supplement), Diabetes
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What should I do about a kidney cyst?
Premium Health News ServiceQ. During a pelvic ultrasound to evaluate uterine fibroids, a radiologist found a cyst in one of my kidneys. Should I be concerned about kidney cancer? A. Kidney (or renal) cysts are fluid-filled sacs in the kidney that rarely cause symptoms and are...Tags: MRI (imaging), Women's Health, Bloody Urine, Renal cell carcinoma, Cancer
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East Jordan health center offers free workshop to help area residents manage chronic illness
EAST JORDAN -- The East Jordan Family Health Center is hosting a free health workshop from Oct. 3-Nov. 7 to help individuals manage long-term health conditions. The Personal Action Toward Health class will meet 9:30 a.m.-noon on Wednesdays at the East...Tags: Heart Disease, Asthma, Arthritis, Diabetes, Family
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Jim Calhoun Timeline: The Career Of A Hall Of Fame Coach
Born: May 10, 1942 in Braintree, Mass. Family: Wife Pat, sons James and Jeffrey, six grandchildren Education: American International College (1968); Braintree High School (1960) Head Coaching Career: Old Lyme (CT) High School – 1968-69 Westport...Tags: New York Yankees, Roscoe Smith, Washington Huskies, Dom (music group), Josh Boone
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Spending: Take the bite out of pet health costs
Kiplinger's Money PowerAs recently as 20 years ago, if a pet was seriously ill, treatment options were limited. Today, many of the options available to humans -- transplants, cancer treatments and so on -- are also available for pets. Rather than choose between your pet's...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Vaccines, Health Insurance, Pets, Cancer
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Ask the expert: Dr. Anis Rauf and what you should know about kidney disease
We think about being heart healthy. We think about strengthening our bones. But we rarely pondered the state of our kidneys — that is, until Boston Market announced last month that it was removing salt shakers from the tables at its 476 locations....
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Bolingbrook, Diabetes, Renal Failure, Streamwood
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UnitedHealthcare to add 335 jobs to Baltimore area
UnitedHealthcare will announce Wednesday that it plans to hire 335 people in the Baltimore area as it enhances services to Medicare beneficiaries. The jobs will support the insurers' recently acquired XLHealth division, which provides Medicare health...
Tags: Insurance, Medicare, Prescription Drugs, Diabetes, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Drought brings 'banner year' for West Nile, fears of widespread outbreak
The mosquito responsible for the West Nile virus flourished during the summer's record heat and drought. Now, officials are concerned about emerging signs that a widespread outbreak may be on the horizon in Illinois. Updated figures from the state...
Tags: Health Organizations, Disease Prevention, Droughts, Diabetes, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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