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Minnesota dialysis patient shares triumphs with others

Doctors in 1993 told Shad Ireland's family he had 12 hours to live.Eleven years later, Ireland finished his first Ironman triathlon, proving doctors wrong and inspiring hundreds.

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Yesterday | MediLexicon

Peritoneal Dialysis: Saving Lives, Saving Money

Worldwide, the number of patients with kidney failure is growing. Untreated it is fatal, yet treatment is so costly that many countries struggle to meet increasing demand.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Yesterday | Salisbury Post

NCRC tenant launches program to fight chronic kidney disease

A founding tenant of the N.C. Research Campus has launched a program to fight chronic kidney disease, a condition that has reached epidemic proportions and costs taxpayers millions of dollars each year.

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Burlington, NC, George Bush, Health, US News, US Senate, Republican, US Politics, Elizabeth Dole

Wed Aug 06, 2008

MediLexicon

10 Warning Signs You Might Have Kidney Disease

Twenty-six million Americans-more than the entire population of New York state-suffer from chronic kidney disease.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hypertension, Health, Fresenius Medical Care, Nursing

Quesnel Cariboo Observer

G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital is the centre of health care in Quesnel. Autumn MacDonald photo Quesnel health care in stable condition: COO By Autumn MacDonald - Quesnel Cariboo Observer Published: August 01, ...

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Related Topix: Canada, Medicine, Nursing, Health

Mon Aug 04, 2008

The Post-Star

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Pattie Bolton, left, sits with her daughter, Jamie Smith, on July 23 as Smith receives dialysis treatments at the Glens Falls Hospital Renal Dialysis Center in Glens Falls.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Glens Falls Metro, Glens Falls, NY, South Glens Falls, NY

Sat Aug 02, 2008

Stafford County Sun

Man recognized for supporting wife through kidney treatment

A non-profit agency is recognizing a dedicated husband for his work with dialysis patients.

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Related Topix: Christopher Newport University, Medicine

Fri Aug 01, 2008

ABC News

Kidney Exchange Gives Hope, Life

Robyn Brandon remembers July 2004 as a month of firsts -- she bought her first house, took her first trip to Disney World with her husband and four kids and, at the end of the trip, she had her first kidney ...

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Related Topix: Nursing, Medicine, Health, US News

Thu Jul 31, 2008

The Post-Star

Giving the gift of life, twice

On a recent afternoon, Jamie Smith spent three hours with two needles stuck in her arm.

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Related Topix: South Glens Falls, NY, Medicare, Health, Medicine

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Interior News

Not numbers on a balance sheet

Make no mistake, Northern Health knows their math. As long as they don't provide certain medical treatments in Smithers, there will never be enough people to need it.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Opinion

Tue Jul 29, 2008

This Is Exeter

Honiton hospital's new renal unit wins a warm welcome

Dialysis treatment is available in Honiton thanks to a new unit which has opened to provide more localised care.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, World News, United Kingdom,

Mon Jul 28, 2008

ABS-CBN News

The burden of kidney disease in the Philippines - Romina Angangco Danguilan

T he cost of treatment is not limited to the cost of dialysis. Rather, the cost is multiplied a hundredfold, and becomes the burden of an entire family Each year an estimated 120 Filipinos per million ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Diabetes, Travel, Philippines Travel

Sun Jul 27, 2008

Daily Nonpareil

Patient advocate needs kidney transplant

Staff photo/Tom McMahon - Maria Rodriquez, Council Bluffs Community Health Center patient advocate and Centro Latino social worker, consults with a client Friday at her Omni Center office.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Council Bluffs, IA

New Haven Register

Desperate woman turns to Web site for a kidney

Mary Kay Garrow has spent her career helping others through her work at a nonprofit agency that helps build affordable housing.

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Related Topix: Cheshire, CT, Marketing, Non-Profit, Hartford Metro, Medicine, Health

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Quesnel Cariboo Observer

Alex and Evelyne Love binds couple, even through Evelyne's dialysis

By Autumn MacDonald - Quesnel Cariboo Observer Published: July 25, 2008 1:00 PM Updated: July 25, 2008 10:23 PM They sit huddled in the back of the Ford four-door. The movie rolls on the big screen.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Canada,

MediLexicon

Successful Strategies To Improve Patient Safety In Dialysis Units

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Blood / Hematology Article Date: 23 Jul 2008 From clinicians and medication to various equipment and supplies, a myriad of resources are involved in ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Nursing, Yale University, Plymouth Meeting, PA

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Telegraph Herald

100-year-old takes dialysis in stride

Nell Myers is a 100 year-old dialysis patient in Platteville, Wis. PLATTEVILLE, Wis.

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Related Topix: Platteville, WI, Medicine, Health, Grant County, WI

Monterey County Herald

Transplant gap keeps blacks waiting for kidneys

Walk into virtually any urban dialysis center, and chances are a disproportionate number of patients tethered to the machines will be African-American. The preferred treatment for kidney failure is an organ ...

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Related Topix: Howard University, Medicine, African-American

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Medical News Today

Successful Strategies To Improve Patient Safety In Dialysis Units

Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Blood / Hematology Article Date: 23 Jul 2008 - 0:00 PDT From clinicians and medication to various equipment and supplies, a myriad of resources are involved ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Nursing, Yale University, Plymouth Meeting, PA

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Lone Tree Voice

Healing in their sleep

The center began nocturnal dialysis less than a year ago, and is one of only two offices in Colorado offering it.

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Related Topix: iPod, Colorado, Medicine, Health

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