A multi-pronged intervention reduced prior authorization delays and denials for patients treated in a radiation oncology department.

(HealthDay News) — Elevated baseline resting heart rate (RHR) is associated with an increased risk for incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in Black adults, according to a study published online in JAMA ...

SGLT2 inhibitors may help reduce the risk of nephrolithiasis in patients with type 2 diabetes, including those with co-existing gout. Recent large-scale studies support that sodium-glucose ...

Increased relative risk for adverse events seen among those admitted during weeks with high versus low COVID-19 burden ...

35% lower risk for diabetes, 20% reduced risk for hypertension seen for sugar restriction in first 3 years after conception ...

Supply chain issues are more likely to result in drug shortages in the United States than in Canada, data suggest.

Cancer cases and deaths projected to nearly triple in low-HDI countries by 2050 compared with moderate increase in very high-HDI countries ...

Credit: Thinkstock Investigators attending ASN’s Kidney Week 2024 reported progress on a number of IgA nephropathy drug ...

Ketoanalogue supplements can enable patients to continue to meet their protein needs without exacerbating nitrogen load.

Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are among the common causes of kidney failure. In the United States, approximately 35.5 million people have chronic kidney disease (CKD).

The risk for dialysis dependency increases with worsening histopathologic findings at kidney biopsy. Investigators who studied a racially and ethnically diverse cohort of pediatric patients with ...