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  Include these five herbs in your diet to support your kidney health

  Health | March 14, 2023 10:09 IST

  The kidneys are responsible for handling vital bodily processes, but without proper care, people often overlook them. Here are 5 herbs that can help support kidney health while keeping diseases at bay.

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  World Kidney Day 2023: Foods to eat and avoid for repairing kidneys

  Health | March 09, 2023 14:30 IST

  As the world celebrates World Kidney Day on 9 March, 2023, people must rememduber the importance of good kidney health, and take care of their kidneys, by following a diet rich in nutrients and avoiding foods rich in sugar and phosphorus.

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  Kidney Cancer: Know symptoms, causes and treatment of renal cancer | World Kidney Cancer Day 2022

  Health | June 16, 2022 16:36 IST

  Though people above 60 years old are more at risk of kidney cancer, with men being the most prevalent, such tumors have been seen in younger people (50 years old) in India, with an estimated incidence of 2-3 per 100,000 men and 1 per 100,000 females.

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  World Kidney Day 2021: Daily exercise may improve health of kidney patients

  Health | March 11, 2021 17:23 IST

  Chronic kidney disease affects around 700 million people worldwide. Muscle wasting results in physical inactivity which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease -- the main cause of death in these patients.  

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  30% increase in weight-gain linked kidney ailments since lockdown

  Health | March 10, 2021 15:57 IST

  There is an estimated 30 percent increase in 'weight-gain' linked kidney ailments since the start of Covid-19 induced lockdown last year.

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  New diabetes drugs can reduce the risk of heart and kidney diseases

  Lifestyle | June 13, 2017 14:23 IST

  The findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine, revealed that the drug called canagliflozin, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disorders by up to 14% and heart failure hospitalization by 33%.

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  Protein supplements could lead to kidney disease

  Lifestyle | March 22, 2013 17:26 IST

  Here is a feature on how protein supplements could potentially affect your kidneys. Young people in their 20s are increasingly becoming prone to kidney ailments, not only due to unhealthy diets, smoking and drinking but