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Hold that Rice, it may be dangerous or perhaps not…
“White rice could cause diabetes” The Independent UK “White rice link seen with type II diabetes” Yahoo News “White rice raises T2 diabetes risk” The Telegraph Those were the headlines of the last...
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The costs and inequalities of diabetes
Tagged: Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Dialysis, health, minfos
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The critical 1st 6 months post dialysis
Know someone about to start dialysis? I am sitting in a conference hall and have just heard a fascinating talk by Prof Chris MacIntyre about the danger to other organs for those undertaking dialysis....
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Have you got diabetes?
I am sitting in a meeting of the Australian and New Zealand society of nephrologists. I want to do them out of a job. Will you help? Diabetes is the number one risk factor for Chronic Kidney Disease...
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How can donor rates be increased? : guest post
I read the following in Kidney Health New Zealand’s annual report and with KHNZ and Paula Martin’s permission I have reproduced her great report. I am thrilled to see such important research being...
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Diabetes in NZ – new scary data
If this doesn’t scare you, you are an Ostrich. Otago University researcher Dr Kirsten Coppell has released new data on the prevalence of diabetes in New Zealand. See here for the press release. Basic...
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100 days to do something about diabetes
So the NZ election is about 100 days away. I want action from the political parties on an issue that in the next decade could affect a million of us, shortening lives, and cost us tens of billions of...
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Hot oil baths and other things to do on World Kidney Day 2015
“In ancient times the Persian philosopher Avicenna [Ibn Sina] noted that urine may be retained in crisis of fever (s393) and prescribed hot oil baths (s413)(1). Unfortunately, apart from the supportive...
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