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Your Kidneys & How They Work

WEBHealthy kidneys filter about a half cup of blood every minute, removing wastes and extra water to make urine. The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder …

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Healthy Living with Diabetes

WEBHealthy living is a way to manage diabetes. To have a healthy lifestyle, take steps now to plan healthy meals and snacks, do physical activities, get enough sleep, and quit …

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Changing Your Habits for Better Health

WEBNew habits may help you look better and have more energy. The information below outlines four stages you may go through when changing your health habits or behavior. You will …

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Pathways to Health for All: Health Disparities & Health …

WEBPathways to Health for All, a new report from the Health Disparities and Health Equity Research Working Group of the NIDDK Advisory Council makes innovative …

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What Is Diabetes

WEBDiabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Glucose is your body’s main source of energy. Your body can make glucose, but …

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Publication Spotlight: Dr. Blum

WEBUSRDS publication spotlight page description. Interview with Matthew Blum, MD, MHS, Nephrologist and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of …

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Digestive Diseases

WEBThe digestive system made up of the gastrointestinal tract (GI), liver, pancreas, and gallbladder helps the body digest food. Digestion is important for breaking down food …

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Health Tips for Older Adults

WEBMaking suitable lifestyle choices may also prevent some health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. Health tips include. Select high-fiber foods like whole …

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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

WEBYou are at risk for kidney disease if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or a family history of kidney failure. If you have risk factors, get tested for kidney disease …

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Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

WEBDefinition & Facts. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a condition in which you are unable to get or keep an erection firm enough for satisfactory sexual intercourse. You may find it difficult …

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Overweight & Obesity Statistics

WEBUse this online tool from the CDC to calculate BMI and the corresponding BMI-for-age percentile based on CDC growth charts, for children and teens.. Causes and Health …

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What Is Chronic Kidney Disease

WEBThe disease is called “chronic” because the damage to your kidneys happens slowly over a long period of time. This damage can cause wastes to build up in your body. CKD can …

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Medullary Sponge Kidney

WEBMedullary sponge kidney (MSK) is a birth defect of the tubules—tiny tubes inside the kidneys. In a normal kidney, urine fl ows through these tubules as it is being formed. In …

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Health Risks of Overweight & Obesity

WEBOverweight and obesity may raise your risk of developing certain types of cancer. Men with overweight or obesity are at a higher risk for developing cancers of the colon, rectum, …

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Symptoms & Causes of GER & GERD in Children

WEBGER and GERD commonly cause symptoms such as. heartburn, a painful, burning feeling in the middle of the chest, behind the breastbone, rising from the lower tip of the …

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Definition & Facts of NAFLD & NASH

WEBNAFLD can affect people of any age, including children.Research suggests that close to 10% of U.S. children ages 2 to 19 have NAFLD. 4 However, people are more likely to …

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Health Tips for Pregnant Women

WEBDuring pregnancy, you need 600 mcg. While breastfeeding, you need 500 mcg of folate per day. 2 Foods high in folate include orange juice, strawberries, spinach, broccoli, beans, …

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