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New Antibiotic for Bladder Infection Disappoints in Trial
But other drugs can still get the job done, experts say
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Certain Cancer Drugs May Have Fatal Side Effects: Analysis
Risk is very small, but doctors, patients should be made aware, investigators say
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Live Liver Donation Safer Than Previously Thought
Risk of death is 1.7 per thousand donors, new study finds
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Kidney Failure Patients Prone to GI Tract Bleeding
Bleeding in the esophagus, stomach and intestine can be deadly for dialysis patients, study says
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Novel Hepatitis C Vaccine Shows Some Early Promise
But any clinically valuable treatment is years away, researchers say
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Recent E. Coli Outbreak Traced to Lettuce From One Farm: CDC
Romaine lettuce likely source of bacteria that sickened 60 people, investigation reveals
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Burn-Casualty Soldiers at High Risk for Kidney Injury, Study Finds
Condition can be deadly for U.S. troops evacuated from Iraq, Afghanistan
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Few With Acute Kidney Injury See Specialists, Study Finds
Researchers urge greater efforts to identify and treat these patients
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Newer Drug Seems Better at Controlling Lupus Kidney Complication
Serious adverse events less likely with mycophenolate mofetil, too, study finds
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Intensive Control of Type 1 Diabetes Helps Kidneys: Study
Rate of serious complication halved for those on aggressive therapy
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Black Children Less Likely to Get Kidney Transplant Before Dialysis
Researchers say lack of affordable health care is probably a factor for some
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Racial Disparities Still Exist for Kidney Recipients, Study Finds
But 2003 policy change narrowed gap between black and white patients, research shows
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Earthquakes Put Millions of Lives, Major Cities at Risk
One of three victims will die from their injuries in massive temblors, researchers estimate
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Kidney Donation Doesn't Put Older Adults at Risk
But kidneys from elderly donors don't last as long, study found
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Cancer Risk Doubles After Organ Transplant, Study Finds
But benefits still far outweigh the risk, say experts
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