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Take Time To Consider Your Kidneys Take Time To Consider Your Kidneys
Take Time To Consider Your Kidneys Spring is the perfect time to take charge of your health and a good place to start is by learning more about your kidneys. Get to know what they do, risk factors for and consequences of kidney disease, and the tests and screenings that are key for early detection of kidney disorders. Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, about the size of a fist, located on either side of your spine right below the rib cage. The job of the kidneys is to eliminate extra water and waste from your body, and the kidneys achieve this by producing urine. Kidneys also make hormones that help control the producti…

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Yonkers Woman's Search For Kidney Touches Lives In Unexpected Ways Yonkers Woman's Search For Kidney Touches Lives In Unexpected Ways
Yonkers Woman's Search For Kidney Touches Lives In Unexpected Ways For Janet Roma, 52, her longstanding battle with diabetes had deteriorated her kidneys to the point that they could suddenly fail at any time. In order to regain her life and health, the Yonkers resident elected to seek out a kidney donor in hopes of finding a match. What would ultimately unfold was a story across three states affecting the lives of six strangers, who would help give Roma new life. More than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes, the most common cause of kidney failure. Our kidneys keep our bodies balanced; they remove waste products and extra water, help manu…

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Paul Dennis Dolgert, 74, Mount Kisco Paul Dennis Dolgert, 74, Mount Kisco
Paul Dennis Dolgert, 74, Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Paul Dennis Dolgert, 74, died surrounded by his family and listening to his favorite jazz and classical music on Jan. 16.Dolgert was born in Philadelphia on Sept. 7, 1943, to Stanley Dolgert and Marie Dlgert (nee Dasemnek). Dolgert later moved to New York to begin a long career in medical publishing.  He worked at Saunders, Grune & Stratton, and was then the long-time editorial director for Humana Press, in Totowa, N.J., where he developed and edited numerous book series and journals spanning many areas of medical research. Later he returned to his studies, receiving…

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