Push to head off silent kidney disease grows
A federal program targets at risk groups to screen for kidney disease amid a rising national incidence. It aims to stop a 20 year increase in kidney failure by early testing, focusing on diabetics, hypertensives, and those with kidney‑related relatives, with emphasis on black Americans who face higher risk.
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Washington
Barry White
Tims
Thomas Hostetter
National Kidney Disease Education Program
National Institutes of Health
Medicare
Hostetter
Cynthia Allison
Mandela urges global action to fight AIDS as Bush pledge hailed
Mandela at an AIDS conference deplored world inaction on treatment for millions in developing nations. He praised Bush's 15 billion over five years as a quantum leap, urged Europe to match it, and warned that failure to expand access will worsen a global health crisis. He cited Uganda, Senegal, Botswana as positives and warned India, China, Russia risk calamitous epidemics.
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Iraq
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U.S
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Senegal
Botswana
India
China
Russia
Africa
United Nations
Developing Countries
Developing World
Being overweight linked to Alzheimer's risk for women
A Chicago study indicates overweight women at age 70 have a higher risk of dementia 10 to 18 years later. The report supports vascular factors in Alzheimer's, noting associations with hypertension and diabetes. The study followed 392 Swedes from age 70 to 88, with caution from the Alzheimer's Association on needing more research.
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Chicago
Alzheimer’s Association
Sweden
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