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On December 17th, the Administration and Congress took significant steps towards improving kidney...
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By Carol Offen, NKF Kidney Advocate and blogger at kidneydonorhelp.com
You probably have heard...
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By Jim Myers, NKF Advocate and Kidney Advocacy Committee Regional Leader
A preemptive kidney...
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Where to begin? There are so many elements of Lex David’s 39 years on this planet that are worth...
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Yes, you can eat a plant-based protein diet if you have chronic kidney disease (CKD). It might even...
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As a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department, Detective Michael Lollo, 46, might already...
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For LaTonya Daniels, kidney screenings are a chance at a better life—and life itself. LaTonya...
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By Jennifer S. Scherer, M.D.
When you live with a serious illness like kidney disease, you...
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by Wendy Weckerly, living donor
I donated one of my kidneys to a stranger on Friday, March 2...
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World-renowned musician Stevie Wonder, 69, announced to his fans attending a concert in London on...
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If painful joints are keeping you up at night, call your doctor and then go to “Gout and Your...
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One issue that doesn’t get nearly enough coverage for women’s health is chronic kidney disease (CKD...
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Kidney patient Cindy Stein, 52, was sick and close to death. The former professional dancer and...
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By Lori Carlton
Before Howard got sick, I had never considered living donation. Like most...
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By Howard Kligerman
It’s been 10 years since I was diagnosed with Amyloidosis, a rare blood...
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When Dr. Rizwan Badar chose to become a nephrologist, he did so because he liked the idea of having...
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Carolyn Latham, Vice President, Clinical Leadership, Satellite Healthcare and Past National...