Eating for kidney health
Environmental Nutrition Newsletter Nearly one in seven American adults has chronic kidney disease (CKD), and millions more are at risk. “The incidence of CKD in the U.S. is definitely increasing,” says Michael Conrad, M.D., senior member of the Center for Kidney Care in New Jersey, “and since the major risk factors for CKD — diabetes, […]
Home remedies to relieve nighttime leg cramps
The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: I recently developed cramps that wake me from sleep. When it affects my leg, it aches for the next day or two. What causes this? How can I prevent them? A: Leg cramps at night (also called nocturnal leg cramps) are very common. An estimated one in […]
