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An important new finding has been reported from the Nurses' Health Study, which is a long term study that found that diets high in sodium (salt) were ...

Everyone needs some blood pressure so that blood can get to all of the bodys organs. But how much is enough? How much is too much? High blood pressur...

Oils are naturally found in certain foods and are commonly used in cooking, baking and frying. Some are used as flavoring and even in place of butter ...

Sugar-free or diet foods, candies, and beverages are often sweetened with sugar substitutes or non-sugar sweeteners. There are different types of suga...

A healthy diet consists of a variety of foods from different sources. When it comes to grains, there are many different types, and equally as many (if...

For many people, healthy fast food is a contradiction. But according to the National Kidney Foundation, healthy, fast foods do exist, so its not ne...

Depression has long been associated with end stage kidney disease, but a new study published in this month's American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the ...

Open up your medicine cabinet at home and you're likely to find at least one type of pain medication. Often people don't realize that these same medic...

Did you know that obesity places you at increased risk for kidney disease? It directly causes diabetes and high blood pressure, two of the leading cau...

Surviving the holidays with healthy habits intact can be tricky for anyone, but for those with kidney disease theres more at stake than just the numb...