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If You Have Kidney Disease, Take All Precautions to Prevent Getting COVID-19

Kidney disease and COVID-19 dont go well together. If you have kidney disease, do all that you can to prevent contracting it. Kidney diseasemay not ...

Tests and procedures,

Diseases and conditions,

Infectious diseases,

COVID-19 vaccination,

10 Signs You May Have Kidney Disease

An estimated 35.5 million U.S. adults have kidney disease. Most don’t know they have it. While the only way to know if you have kidney disease is to g...

Diseases and conditions,

Signs and symptoms

New Drug, Positive Results. How Will it Benefit People with Diabetic Kidney Disease?

There is promising news for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetesa serious medical condition that is also known as diabetic ...

Diseases and conditions,

Treatments and therapies,

If You Have Kidney Disease, You Need to Get a Flu Shot This Fall

This fall, more than ever before, it is critical that everyone get a flu vaccine. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Centers for Disease Con...

Diseases and conditions,

Tests and procedures,

Infectious diseases,

Flu vaccination

Working to Get All Patients with Diabetes Tested for Kidney Disease

We know that when kidney disease is diagnosed in the early stages, the patient has the best chance of managing the illness and living without its seri...

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Tests and procedures,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Disease prevention,

Diabetic kidney disease

Preemptive Kidney Transplants: Why Aren't They More Popular?

By Jim Myers, NKF Advocate and Kidney Advocacy Committee Regional Leader A preemptive kidney transplant is a transplant that takes place for a kidney ...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

Plant-Based vs. Animal-Based Diets: The Jury is in!

Plant-Based vs. Animal-Based Diets: The Jury is in! Patient Education Vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and supplements Diet and nutrition Plant-based di...

Diet and nutrition,

Diet and meal planning,

Vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and supplements,

Plant-based diet

Top 10 Tips for Reducing Salt in Your Diet

Here's how to eat less sodium or salt.

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Cardiovascular disease,

Vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and supplements,

High blood pressure,

Three Ways that Palliative Care Teams Help You Manage Life with Kidney Disease

Three Ways that Palliative Care Teams Help You Manage Life with Kidney Disease Patient Education Kidney failure Kidney diseases and conditions Disease...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

How Long Can Someone Be On Dialysis?

With the right mindset and care plan, dialysis can mean a longer, better life. Get tips for making the most of your dialysis journey today.

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diet and nutrition,

Dialysis patients' bill of rights and responsibilities