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Study: Poor Kidney Function Linked to Dementia
Declining kidney function is strongly linked to dementia, according to a 10-year study of older adults. This has negative implications for Latinos, who are not only at a high risk for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, but also for chronic kidney disease (CKD). “The kidneys and the brain, both being end organs, are thought to be …
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Woman donates kidney to Army Veteran at Houston VA
Amanda Houlton donated a kidney to a Veteran in honor of her late brother she lost to kidney disease.
We Need to Recognize Toxic Stress as a Health Condition with Clinical Implications
There is a common health condition with serious medical consequences that has not been nationally recognized by the medical or public health community—toxic stress response. Toxic stress is the body’s response to prolonged trauma─like abuse or discrimination─with no support. It can harm lifelong mental, physical, and behavioral health, especially for Latinos and others of color. …
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March Health Month Observances
March Health Month Observances March 1 – 31Bleeding Disorders Awareness MonthNational Hemophilia Foundation7 Penn Plaza, Suite 1204New York, NY 10001(212) 328-3700handi@hemophilia.orgwww.hemophilia.org/Events-Educational-ProgramsExternal Link: You are leaving…
Latino Dialysis Patients Are More at Risk for Staph Infections
Latino and Black patients on dialysis have higher rates of staph bloodstream infections, according to a new CDC report. Dialysis is a treatment for people whose kidneys are failing. “More than half of people in the U.S. receiving dialysis belong to a racial or ethnic minority group—about 1 in every 3 people receiving dialysis is …
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