Women who smoke may be able to reduce their lung cancer risk with exercise, a new study shows. But the investigators caution that any ... Read More
Health Conditions
Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Questions and Answers
Cigarette smoking causes 87 percent of lung cancer deaths and is responsible for most cancers of the larynx, oral cavity and pharynx, ... Read More
What Is Kidney Disease?
Kidney disease results from damage to the nephrons, the tiny structures inside your kidneys that filter blood. Usually the damage occurs ... Read More
African Americans and Kidney Disease Fact Sheet
Kidney Disease in African Americans African Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than Caucasians. African ... Read More
Talking to Your Doctor About Kidney Disease
Are You At Risk For Kidney Disease? Do you have diabetes? Do you have high blood pressure? Did your mother, father, sister, or brother ever ... Read More
Renal Tubular Acidosis
Your body's cells use chemical reactions to carry out tasks such as turning food into energy and repairing tissue. These chemical reactions ... Read More
Kidney Disease in African Americans
Kidney Disease in African Americans African Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than Caucasians.1 ... Read More
How Does High Blood Pressure Hurt My Kidneys?
High blood pressure makes your heart work harder and, over time, can damage blood vessels throughout your body. If the blood vessels in your ... Read More
Anemia in Kidney Disease and Dialysis
If your blood is low in red blood cells, you have anemia. Red blood cells carry oxygen (O2) to tissues and organs throughout your body and ... Read More
An Introduction to Kidney Disease in African-Americans
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is defined as a decrease in the function of the basic unit of the kidney (called the glomerulus) and /or an ... Read More
HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) was first reported in the United States in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide epidemic. ... Read More
Colds
Sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose-everyone knows the first signs of a cold, probably the most common illness known. Although the common ... Read More