Home hemodialysis cuts hospital days (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The number of hospital days is lower for daily home hemodialysis patients than for peritoneal dialysis patients, according to a report in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Health briefs: El Paso dentist makes sweet move for troops (El Paso Times)

EL PASO -- Operation Sweet Tooth returns. Dentist Dr. Paul Ro's popular candy buyback program will return next month.

New devices used to reduce arterial occlusions, provide cardiac support, highlighted at TCT 2008 (EurekAlert!)

( Cardiovascular Research Foundation ) Research results highlighting three new devices used to reduce blockages in peripheral and coronary arteries and to provide cardiac support will be presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.

Welcome to the Kidney Disorders Discussion Board (ThirdAge)

Hello to everyone! You have entered the ThirdAge discussion forum devoted to the symptoms, treatment, and critical issues surrounding all types of kidney diseases and disorders.

Number Of Patients On Dialysis Set To Double In Next Ten Years, But Already The NHS Can't Cope, UK (Medical News Today)

"Many dialysis services and renal clinicians are currently overstretched with insufficient capacity to cope with the number of patients they care for, possibly due to differences in opinion on the effectiveness of services between healthcare professionals and commissioners.

Growing Demand On Health Care Resources And Increased Incidence Of Kidney Disease Draw Attention To Peritoneal ... (Medical News Today)

While peritoneal dialysis home therapy (PD) was originally introduced 30 years ago to offer patients with kidney failure a better way to filter toxins and fluids from the body overnight or several times a day in the convenience of their home, the economic advantages of PD have taken on increasing imp

Little-known E. coli strain O111 starts gaining notoriety (USA Today)

Braylee Beaver, 20 months old, is back to her playful self after a 12-day hospital stay in which she received dialysis treatment and was stuck with so many needles she thought she was being punished, says her father.

A kidney renews a friend's life (The News & Observer)

An instant bond of friendship formed between Lori Christian and Marie Molin when they met through their children eight years ago. Last week, Molin donated one of her kidneys to Christian.

Satellite Healthcare, Providers of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Disease Services, Honors Founder With Endowed Chair at ... (Centre Daily Times)

Satellite Healthcare, one of the nation's first and largest providers of kidney dialysis services and kidney disease therapies, has honored its founder, Norman S. Coplon, MD, with an endowed chair at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Larger Labs Report Kidney Function Routinely (Kansas City InfoZine)

Labs that conduct the highest number of routine blood tests are more likely than others to report estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), an important measure of kidney function that can identify early kidney disease.

Remind me...

Ezra Levant Hog Whitman said: I see 10% of the jokers here chose Kerry/Edwards '04. This probably reflects the real world jokers who still think that that was a good idea.

Research and Markets: A Profile of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co....

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.

'Tis pumpkin season round here

Brandon Bell has been growing pumpkins and vegetables for about 15 years. He began growing the produce as a high school student for a Future Farmers of America project.

Metcalfe FFA students win big at state fair

Metcalfe County High School's Future Farmers of America chapter was awarded a Grand Champion award for their agriculture mechanics display during the Kentucky State Fair.

Aloha, Tompkinsville

Each month a theme oriented arts and crafts activity that parents and children can do together is made available by William B. Harlan Memorial Library.

Movers & Shakers

Officers and directors New officers were recently named in the Kiwanis Club of Corvallis.

todaze Lympian quote o the ding dong day

Polls continue to trend upward for Obama : [ Insert link to KOS poll here ] Yes, it's Kos, and Kos makes Rightys nervous, but the results are from a wide range of polling sources.

If yer gonna be near Flah-ridda soon....

If yer gonna be near Flah-ridda soon. this oughta be great I am very happy to announce the opening of my first photography exhibit.

Two more dialysis clinics bring care closer to home

Three times a week Afton "Roy" Humphries spends his afternoons hooked up to a dialysis machine.

Ellen Coombes

Service for Ellen Coombes, 60, will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Pine Bluff Baptist Church with entombment in Greenlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.