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Piyush Goyal to undergo kidney stone removal procedure
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal will be undergoing a procedure to remove a kidney stone.
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Certain pre-existing conditions may increase mortality risk for COVID-19 p
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], October 9 (ANI): A new study conducted on COVID-19 patients has confirmed that cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, stroke and cancer can increase a patient's risk of dying from the virus.
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Newer Type 2 diabetes medications have heart and kidney disease benefits,
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Two newer groups of medications prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists) could significantly reduce risks associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart disease.
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Selena Gomez embraces her kidney transplant scar in latest Insta photo
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Setting the new examples of 'embracing one's scars,' American singer Selena Gomez on Thursday (local time) shared a picture of herself sporting a swimsuit and showing off her kidney transplant surgery scar.
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Your neighborhood may raise your risk of chronic kidney disease
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Cincinnati (Ohio) [US], September 24 (ANI): A neighbourhood's overall socioeconomic status, including income and education level, may influence its residents' risk of chronic kidney disease, according to a study.
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Study suggests optimal detection, treatment of cardiac risk could save mil
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 11 (ANI): Nearly 3.5 million cases of heart disease and stroke could be prevented, and UKP 68 billion saved in health and social care costs over a period of 25 years, if every adult in England at high risk of cardiovascular disease were diagnosed and treated, suggests
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Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh for ailing footballer Ramananda Ningth
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): The Sports Ministry has extended financial support of Rs 5 lakh to young Indian footballer Ramananda Ningthoujam, who has represented the country at various international tournaments, and is suffering from kidney failure.
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Nursing home study suggests dialysis patients at greater risk of SARS-CoV-
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 25 (ANI): According to a new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, residents receiving hemodialysis for chronic kidney disease may be at even greater risk for infection from SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Donate an organ and save a life
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Aug 25 (ANI/Mediawire): Last week, I was on a virtual call with about 30 people from around the globe, celebrating the one year anniversary of a successful kidney transplant of Manish (name changed) from an altruistic donor (his close friend and associate) perfor
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Blood clots, lung injuries found in patients who have died of COVID-19: St
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 21 (ANI): Ten post-mortem examinations performed on patients with confirmed COVID-19 found that all patients had lung injuries and early scarring of the lungs as a result of the virus, as well as injury to their kidneys.
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Serial killer 'doctor' who jumped parole arrested by Delhi Police
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): An Ayurveda practitioner and convicted serial killer, wanted after he jumped parole in a case in Rajasthan, has been arrested here by the Narcotics Cell, Crime Branch of Delhi Police.
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CRPF jawan succumbs to COVID-19, death toll in central force reaches 8
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): A 44-year-old Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel died due to COVID-19 in Delhi. He was also suffering from kidney disease, said CRPF
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