Be Inspired by Confessions of a Kidney Transplant Recipient
If you have kidney disease or care about someone who does, visit organ donation/kidney research advocate Mary Wu’s blog, Confessions of a Kidney Transplant Recipient, and be inspired. In chapters from her unpublished biography, Mary chronicles her battle with kidney disease from childhood to the present day. In the midst of preparing for her trip … Continue reading Be Inspired by Confessions of a Kidney Transplant Recipient
Guest Blogger Mary Wu’s Countdown to the 2012 Rose Parade
The Countdown Grab the calendar. Take out the permanent marker. Let us get ready for “The Countdown.” Yes, you read it right. “The Countdown” to the groundbreaking and extraordinary Rose Bowl Parade held on January 2, 2012 in Pasadena, California has officially begun. **CHEERING** Approximately 24 days from today, The Rose Bowl Parade Donate Life … Continue reading Guest Blogger Mary Wu’s Countdown to the 2012 Rose Parade
The Salt Reduction Controversy & the UN Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases
The UN summit on non-communicable diseases taking place 17 days from now in New York may not be on every American’s radar, but it should be. The ambitious meeting aims to tackle the alarming rise of chronic diseases affecting the world’s population, particularly in developing nations – cancer, respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Everyone … Continue reading The Salt Reduction Controversy & the UN Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases
Top News on Metabolic Syndrome for the Week of 8/15/11
Metabolic syndrome describes a set of symptoms that increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Those risk factors are: high blood pressure obesity, particularly extra weight around the waist insulin resistance low good cholesterol higher levels of triglycerides Patients are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome when they have 3 or more of … Continue reading Top News on Metabolic Syndrome for the Week of 8/15/11
Young African Americans More Likely to Die on Dialysis, More Transplants Needed
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that, contrary to long-held beliefs, not all African American dialysis patients fare as well as their white counterparts. After studying 1.3 million ESRD patients, they found that young African Americans under 50 actually do much worse. The news comes as a surprise because earlier studies had never analyzed outcomes … Continue reading Young African Americans More Likely to Die on Dialysis, More Transplants Needed