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Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Using his forty years of experience and knowledge in medical research and his own journey with kidney failure, the author provides the latest information from the scientific literature on kidney diseases and treatment. He provides patients with a road map to navigate the choices and difficulties involved with having kidney disease, from diagnosis to transplant, to help them make informed choices from a patient's point of view. For the second edition,...
Pub. Date
[2012], c2007
Language
English
Description
Most people have two functional kidneys, which help regulate electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium. Kidney tumors may change these important functions and can lead to a diagnosis of kidney cancer. This episode of Healthy Body, Healthy Mind features a discussion with courageous patients who are coping with their kidney cancer by seeking "a new approach."
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive guide to understanding how your kidneys work and how to make your remaining kidney function last as long as possible. Lee Hull wrote this book to share what he has learned after living successfully with incurable kidney disease for over twenty years.
Series
Don’t Die Young. An Essential Guide to Your Essential Organs volume Series 1
Pub. Date
[2012], c2007
Language
English
Description
Dr. Alice Roberts undergoes a thorough eye examination in this episode of her tour of the body's major organs. She puts her own body to the test, beginning with a 250-foot climb up a sheer cliff face - blindfolded. She also meets Sarah, who has a family history of eye problems, and sets out to discover if her computer- and TV-dependent lifestyle is affecting her sight. In addition, Dr. Roberts investigates whether carrots really are good for the eyes...
7) Serena says
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"After her best friend, JC, has a kidney transplant, Serena feels that they are falling out of touch, especially as JC makes a new best friend in the hospital"-- Provided by publisher.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
Gaby, madre de Fer y Silvia, madre de Diego, viven sus vidas felizmente en familia, hasta que, a causa de una enfermedad renal que tiene Diego, descubren que los niños fueron intercambiados por accidente al nacer. Silvia busca recuperar la custodia de Fer e inicia un juicio legal que termina por ganar, así Diego acaba con Gaby, que con la intención de salvarle la vida busca a su padre biológico.
Series
Language
English
Description
Need a good reason to get out of your easy chair and into a healthier lifestyle? Then consider the possibility that a lack of physical activity, together with other common health problems, can make you a prime candidate for a potentially life-threatening health condition called metabolic syndrome. Learn what metabolic syndrome is, find out about its causes and consequences, and determine prevention measures.
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