The FDA has required Uloric (generic: febuxostat), a prescription medication used to treat gout to receive a black box warning. This is the strongest consumer danger warning an item can receive from the FDA. This is due to new information
The FDA has required Uloric (generic: febuxostat), a prescription medication used to treat gout to receive a black box warning. This is the strongest consumer danger warning an item can receive from the FDA. This is due to new information
The use of potassium additives in processed foods is becoming very common and patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) must be taught about these potassium additives.
Doctors and patients should be aware and learn how to be sure that their
According to new studies, nonsmokers who are around secondhand cigarette smoke, have much more of a risk of getting chronic kidney disease (CKD). This research included thousands of never-smokers with normal kidney function. There were three groups based on how
Researchers in a new study say those with gout have a greater risk of developing chronic kidney disease. Gout is a type of arthritis caused by an excess amount of uric acid in the blood. Uric acid
crystals form in
A new study out of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, in Wuhan, China shows treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may slow the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with CKD.
While there are several types of apnea,
Once again, experts are warning of the dangers of having plants and owning pets like dogs and cats. While it is possible for dogs and cats to occupy the same environment as plants, owners have to be very careful not
Medications commonly prescribed for acid reflux disease may be responsible for causing chronic kidney disease in some people. Known as proton pump inhibitors (PPI) these drugs include
Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid and are used by approximately 10 percent of the
A new study caries a warning to NSAID users, particularly young people. The study shows overusing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs can increase the risk of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease in active younger and middle
A study has revealed that for patients who have had kidney transplants, treatment of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) with adrenocorticotropic hormone gel may be a good option. Researchers found that patients using adrenocorticotropic hormone gel went into partial or
Obesity has been linked with a number of co-morbid conditions such as heart disease and diabetes, but one of the lesser known and mentioned conditions is an enhanced potential for developing chronic kidney disease.
A new study shows that whether
