New research in The New England Journal of Medicine reviews current knowledge on micronutrient requirements, deficiencies, ...

Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is a chronic tubulointerstitial disease described only in some rural parts of southeastern Europe. One of its most peculiar characteristics is a strong association ...

Lanfranco and his colleagues have published a study on child mortality at the Quebrada Chupacigarro Cemetery (QCC) in the ...

The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney ...

Europeans face “lifelong health crises” as the region grapples with a growing mental health crisis among young people, stagnating immunization coverage and high rates of chronic diseases such as ...

In today’s fast-paced, high-stress world, the combination of unhealthy dietary habits, sedentary lifestyles, and environmental pollution has led to a significant rise in chronic diseases. Conditions ...

Sickle cell anemia is the most common form of severe hemoglobin disorder. An inherited disease, that is, passed on by the parents and present at birth, sickle cell anemia is also a chronic disease and ...

The possibility of hemolytic anemia ... patterns have been seen in cases described by other workers. Matthews 18 claimed that hemolytic crises have never been reported in the later stages of the ...

This can lead to a form of anemia known as anemia of chronic disease. With chronic anemia, the lack of oxygen puts excessive strain on the heart and respiratory tract as they work harder to compensate ...

Anemia is highly prevalent in patients with ... human erythropoietin therapy in anemic patients with chronic kidney disease and concomitant heart disease have demonstrated a reduction in left ...

The province of B.C. has announced plans to cull urban deer living in the Kootenay area, near the B.C.-Alberta border, in an attempt to stop the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD).

An unusual swelling in the legs and feet could indicate the onset of kidney damage. When the kidneys struggle to eliminate excess fluids and sodium, fluid retention occurs, leading to swelling (edema) ...