Guacamole Fresh is up for an Academy Award later this month. The extremely short animated film is a charming stop-motion take on the beloved Mexican dish. The twist? See the ingredients.

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On the next Line One, Anchorage kidney disease specialist Dr. Steven Tucker joins us to discuss how our kidneys work and their function changes with age, their relationship to hypertension, and the causes and treatment of kidney failure. Join us with your questions and comments on kidney disease.

• eMedicine: Nephrology
• National Kidney Foundation
• YouTube: Urinary system – the nephron

HOST : Dr. Thad Woodard, Anchorage pediatrician

GUEST: Dr. Steven Tucker, Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Anchorage

LIVE BROADCAST:  February 4, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. (Alaska time)

REPEAT BROADCAST: February 4, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. (Alaska time)

DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:

• Cleveland Clinic
• Mayo Clinic
• MedlinePlus
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• HealthyChildren.org
• American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
• American College of Allergy,  Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
• Science Based Medicine
• Quackwatch
• Super Smart Health

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