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Kidney disease is common among adults, and many habits learned by kids can set the stage for kidney health as they get older. You can help your kid(s) protect their kidneys from an early age. Here are seven golden rules to start following now to ensure your child’s future kidney health.
- Get regular exercise/activity/play: Regular exercise and physical activity can help your kid feel better, and improve and maintain their health....
Bladder: An organ in your body that holds urine (pee) produced by kidneys.
Blood pressure: The force of blood pushing against the inner walls of blood vessels.
High blood pressure means the force is too high.
Chronic: Constant, long-term, does not go away.
Chronic disease: A health problem that lasts many years (or forever) and may get worse over time.
Diabetes: A disease that causes blood sugar levels...
When a family member develops kidney failure, the whole family is affected, even if they don't all show it. Everyone has questions about how kidney failure will affect their own and the patient's life and future plans. If a parent develops kidney failure, children have questions too. Some children are outspoken and ask lots of questions, while others may be quieter and afraid of the answers. The goal of this brochure is to open lines of...