Jody A. Charnow

Editor

Jody A. Charnow has been the editor of Renal & Urology News, a publication of Haymarket Media, since 2003. Previously, he had served as editor of Internal Medicine World Report and a managing editor for Medical Tribune. He holds a BA in biology from the State University of New York at Albany.

All articles by Jody A. Charnow

Medicine

Why Racial and Ethnic Disparities Exist in Kidney Disease Care

Jody A. Charnow

April 20, 2021

Lack of timely referrals to nephrologists contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in kidney disease care.

Medicine, News

Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Tied to Dementia, Depression in Younger Men

Jody A. Charnow

April 19, 2021

Findings from a recent study emphasize the importance of neurocognitive assessment in men undergoing ADT, especially in younger patients, according to investigators.

Medicine

White House Initiative to Provide COVID-19 Vaccines to Dialysis Clinics Draws Praise

Jody A. Charnow

April 8, 2021

The American Society of Nephrology and the the National Kidney Foundation are among the organizations applauding the Biden Administration’s March 25 announcement of a partnership to provide COVID-19 vaccines directly to dialysis clinics.

Medicine

Oral Antiandrogens Found to Increase Dementia Risk

Jody A. Charnow

September 10, 2020

In a study, only androgen deprivation therapy with oral antiandrogens were associated with an increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer disease.

Medicine

Hypokalemia Common With COVID-19

Jody A. Charnow

August 19, 2020

The new report adds to growing evidence of COVID-19’s adverse effects on the kidneys.

Medicine

Prostate Cancer Mortality, Treatment in the US Differ By Region

Jody A. Charnow

July 22, 2020

Disparities in access to medical care are among the factors thought to contribute to geographic variations in prostate cancer death rates and the treatments patients receive.

Medicine

Anthony Fauci: ‘We’re Far From Out of the Woods’

Jody A. Charnow

July 6, 2020

In an address during the American Urological Association’s 2020 Live Virtual Experience, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said the coronavirus pandemic is nowhere near over, but public health measures are making a big difference in reducing the number of cases and related deaths.