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Contrary to widespread belief, patients with abnormal liver function who are given long-term statin treatment do not face an increased risk of liver disease….

A third of Americans say they have gone without medical care or skipped filling a prescription because of cost, compared to 5% in the Netherlands, according to study….

Average rate is still 7 times higher in people with the disease vs. those without it….

The HART-D trial showed that people with diabetes should mix aerobics with weight training to get the best results in lowering blood sugar and also worked best for weight loss….

Researchers in Israel report that there could be some truth to some of the many health claims for pomegranate juice, at least for kidney patients on dialysis….

Kidney transplant recipients who consume moderate amounts of alcohol have lower mortality rates by 44% and lower levels of diabetes than transplant recipients who are abstainers or heavy drinkers, according to new research….

A new study has found that kids with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy….

Increases in fasting plasma glucose during childhood — even though levels remain in the normal range — can predict adult prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes later in life, a retrospective cohort study showed…..

AMA adopts policy for physicians’ professional use of social media….

A group of dental companies are reminding people that regular visits to the dentist can help alert patients when they are at risk for the disease….