New Study Reconsiders Blood Pressure Targets for Kidney Disease Patients

High blood pressure has always been linked with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but doctors have debated for years what blood pressure targets would slow the disease's progression toward kidney failure.

A new study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, indicates that blood pressure targets for those with kidney disease may have been more stringent than necessary. The findings could help doctors treat kidney disease patients who are also suffering from high blood pressure. More >>

South Carolina Team Wins NKF Cadillac Golf Classic National Finals at Pebble Beach

The first place team standing on the 7th green at Pebble Beach Golf Course are (l to r)- Walter Hutto (Lexington, SC) Tony Golembsky (Simpsonville, SC), Edward Hinson (Blythewood, SC), and Mark Palmer (Fort Mill, SC). Credit: Acey Harper for the National Kidney Foundation.

Teams from South Carolina stormed Pebble Beach over the holiday weekend, taking the top three places in the Premier Amateur Golf Event for Charity.

The golfers had the rare opportunity to play the nation's most famed fairways as part of the National Kidney Foundation's Cadillac Golf Classic National Finals.

Over 50 teams played in the scramble format tournament from January 13-15, taking on the signature golf courses of the Monterey Peninsula: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Del Monte Golf Course and The Links at Spanish Bay. More.

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