Blacks at Higher Risk for Death from Heart Failure

NHLBI Study

The results of a new study suggest that black patients with congestive heart failure are at higher risk for death and for worsening of their disease than similarly treated white patients.
 

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Barack Obama Calls For Universal Health Care Coverage

By NEDRA PICKLER
WASHINGTON - Every American should have health care coverage within six years, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama said Thursday as he set an ambitious goal soon after jumping into the 2008 presidential race.
 

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Obesity Tied to Worsening Kidney Function in Kids

RENO, NEV. — Increased body mass index is correlated with worsening proteinuria in children, according to study findings presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Nutrition.
The data confirm the hypothesis that obesity contributes to a decline in the glomerular filtration rate, an indicator of kidney function, said Dr. Carolyn Abitbol of the Division of Pediatric Nephrology at the University of Miami.

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