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Housing instability, language barriers, and finances. These social factors, among others, often block someone’s access to a kidney transplant. Houston Methodist Hospital is on a mission to help people overcome these barriers with education, living kidney donations, and preemptive transplants. 

Bethany Cruz, Outreach Coordinator at Houston Methodist, explains just how they do it.

In 2022 the National Kidney Foundation and Voices for Kidney Health advocates from across the country worked together to advance a policy agenda that ensures better care for the kidney patient community at the local, state, and federal levels. While there were many successes to be proud of, here are our top 10 most influential policy changes of 2022.

The House increased funding...

Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney disease and a risk factor for strokes.

Summertime often means lots of outdoor time. To help kidney patients protect themselves from the sun's damaging UV rays, here are the top 5 Tips from the NKF.

• If you have a transplant and are taking immunosuppressive medications, be aware that your skin may be more sensitive to the sun now. You may burn faster so be sure to use sunscreen with a very high sun protection factor (SPF).
• Those who take tetracyclines and sulfa (...

Surviving the holidays with healthy habits intact can be tricky for anyone, but for those with kidney disease there’s more at stake than just the number on the scale. While that one may be the most obvious, it’s important to know your other numbers – your lab targets, any dietary limits or restrictions, and your daily calorie allowance. Establish your health goals and use these tips to help prepare for upcoming social events...