Short Bouts of Activity May Offset Lack of Sustained Exercise in Kids
… intervals of exercise during otherwise sedentary periods may offset the lack of more sustained exercise and could protect children against diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a small study by researchers at the National …
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Getting to the heart of kidney disease
Heart disease and kidney failure are linked by two powerful underlying risk factors: diabetes and high blood pressure, each of which damages the heart and kidneys independently. Underlying the connection is a breakdown in metabolic signaling that …
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When the blood supply to the kidneys suffers
The buildup of cholesterol-laden plaque in the arteries that supply the kidneys causes a condition known as atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis. When the kidneys don't get enough blood, the result can be a rise in both blood pressure and fluid levels …
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