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The kidney is the most in-demand organ in the U.S — almost 90 percent of Americans on the national transplant waiting list are waiting for one. These people have end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD).1,2 

CKD affects 37 million individuals in the country. It’s especially common...

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In the U.S., around one-third of adults have metabolic syndrome.1 Could you be one of them?

It’s important to find out if you have metabolic syndrome, given the many health complications it comes with. Here’s what you need to know:

  • What exactly is metabolic syndrome?
  • What are the...
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Almost half of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure (also called hypertension). But many of them have no idea they have it.1 

That’s because high blood pressure rarely causes symptoms on its own. Yet it can damage your major organs even before you realize anything’s wrong....

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