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Super-Slow Jogging: An Exercise to Ease Stress (with Advice for Dialysis Patients)
What is super-slow jogging? Super-slow jogging is a very slow form of running, usually slower than walking. In effect it greatly lowers running speed to an exercise close to walking. Because of its low intensity, super-slow…
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The Flavor of Reunion and Happiness: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional and important holiday on which people gather together and enjoy beautiful time with family. The round moon lights up the festive atmosphere, and even when loved ones are a thousand…
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Hand-Ball Exercise to Promote Blood Flow
After dialysis access surgery, hand-grip exercise can help the access mature sooner, so that it can be used earlier and stays more open. . How hand-grip exercise works Hand-grip exercise is an isometric exercise: the forearm…
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“Warm Compresses” for the Dialysis Access
Warm compresses are used on the dialysis access mainly to promote vasodilation and in turn improve blood flow, which is very helpful for hemodialysis access. . How warm compresses work By raising the temperature of the…
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Far-Infrared Therapy for Vascular Health?
What is far infrared? Far infrared (FIR) is infrared light with a wavelength between 3 and 1,000 micrometers. Infrared is an electromagnetic wave invisible to the human eye that can penetrate deeper through the skin to…
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Vessels Growing Larger With Dialysis? Understanding Aneurysms
Why does the vessel in my arm keep getting bigger with dialysis? Aneurysm of the access vessel is a question that concerns many dialysis patients and nurses. Many people worry that the aneurysm will keep growing…
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So Many Dialysis Tubes: What Are the Differences?
When kidney function declines to the point that the body can no longer cope with daily life, toxins and fluid build up in the body. This can cause nausea, vomiting, swollen legs and even pulmonary oedema,…
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How Do Drug-Coated Balloons Improve Dialysis Access?
When blood vessels stay open, blood flows smoothly and the body stays healthy, with fewer clinical symptoms. . . Minimally invasive (uncoated) balloon angioplasty is currently the main treatment. A balloon is passed through a puncture…
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Mindfulness: Being Present Makes Life Better
In daily life, do you often feel like this? Walking, but thinking about something else Eating, but worrying about future plans Trying to sleep, but lying awake all night with worries on your mind Modern life…
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Hot Summer Days: Key Points to Protect Your Own and Your Family’s Health
. Happy summer, healthy together! A few key points to help you stay cool and enjoy the sunshine and fun! . Stay hydrated, stay energized Drink fluids often, even when you do not feel thirsty, and…
