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Clinical trials offer hope for many people and an opportunity to help. researchers find better treatments for others in the future. Learn more. Discover NIDDK-supported information for …

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Your Kidneys & How They Work

Healthy kidneys filter about a half cup of blood every minute, removing wastes and extra water to make urine. The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through two thin …

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Overweight & Obesity Statistics

Use this online tool from the CDC to calculate BMI and the corresponding BMI-for-age percentile based on CDC growth charts, for children and teens.. Causes and Health Consequences of …

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Healthy Living with Diabetes

Healthy living is a way to manage diabetes. To have a healthy lifestyle, take steps now to plan healthy meals and snacks, do physical activities, get enough sleep, and quit smoking or using …

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Eating Right for Chronic Kidney Disease

To help keep fat from building up in your blood vessels, heart, and kidneys. Grill, broil, bake, roast, or stir-fry foods, instead of deep frying. Cook with nonstick cooking spray or a small …

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Changing Your Habits for Better Health

New habits may help you look better and have more energy. The information below outlines four stages you may go through when changing your health habits or behavior. You will also find …

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Healthy Moments Radio Broadcast

Featured Video. A Healthy Moments playlist of videos, including Spanish, is available on NIDDK's YouTube channel. In this Healthy Moments episode, NIDDK Director Dr. …

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Health Risks of Overweight & Obesity

Overweight and obesity may raise your risk of developing certain types of cancer. Men with overweight or obesity are at a higher risk for developing cancers of the colon, rectum, and …

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Definition & Facts for Adult Overweight & Obesity

Overweight and obesity are common among U.S. adults ages 20 and older. According to estimates based on data from the 2017–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination …

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What Is Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Glucose is your body’s main source of energy. Your body can make glucose, but glucose also …

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Graves’ Disease

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that can cause hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. Thyroid hormones …

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Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

Definition & Facts. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a condition in which you are unable to get or keep an erection firm enough for satisfactory sexual intercourse. You may find it difficult to talk with …

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Health Tips for Pregnant Women

During pregnancy, you need 600 mcg. While breastfeeding, you need 500 mcg of folate per day. 2 Foods high in folate include orange juice, strawberries, spinach, broccoli, beans, fortified …

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Medullary Sponge Kidney

Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is a birth defect of the tubules—tiny tubes inside the kidneys. In a normal kidney, urine fl ows through these tubules as it is being formed. In MSK, tiny sacs …

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Definition & Facts of NAFLD & NASH

NAFLD can affect people of any age, including children.Research suggests that close to 10% of U.S. children ages 2 to 19 have NAFLD. 4 However, people are more likely to develop NAFLD …

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Building Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science (R03 Clinical

Building Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to enhance the sustainability and …

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Definition & Facts for Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a condition in which you are unable to get or keep an erection firm enough for satisfactory sexual intercourse. ED can be a short-term or long-term problem. You …

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Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction

This content is provided as a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health. NIDDK translates and …

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