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Jess Walters is an independent scholar, a remarkable artist, and a fierce advocate. With a neurodivergent deaf-queer identity that fuels their drive, Jess passionately leverages their lived experiences to empower individuals with disabilities, raise awareness about...

High blood pressure is common in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Because of their young age when they develop CKD and high blood pressure, there is a high risk that these children may eventually have heart problems and a worsening of CKD. It is very important for children with CKD to be checked for high blood pressure. Early detection and treatment of high blood pressure helps to reduce the chance of these complications. This fact...

By Katie Pickard and Erick Smith Satellite Healthcare PATHfinders™ in Texas and California   Referral to your kidney doctor, a nephrologist, can come with a variety of emotions. These are some of the steps you can use as a guide to prepare for that very first visit.   This will be a good start until you become more and more comfortable at each visit. This could be a bit...

The basics of kidney health are not something you learn in school, but are definitely something you want to know. Afterall, your kidneys are vital organs, which means they are in a family with better known organs like your heart, your lungs and your brain. We promise there won’t be a pop quiz, but we explain a few important things to know about this vital part of your body so that you could ace any test!

Awareness. The...
In March, people around the world will be sharing tips and advice about the theme of this year’s World Kidney Day – Kidney Health for Everyone, Everywhere, which is intended to raise awareness about kidney disease and to give everyone a chance to prevent it with access to proper screening and a healthy lifestyle.   Our kidneys keep us alive. Without working kidneys, the only options are dialysis or transplant. And there is no cure for...

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

Clinical trials have shown finerenone, a pill taken once per day, may prevent diabetic kidney disease from getting worse. Worsening diabetic kidney...

Just a year or two from now, patients waiting for a human kidney may be able to participate in a trial for a pig kidney, if a short-term experiment at NYU Langone Health in New York City paves the way for trials in patients with end-stage kidney failure.

The successful result was released October 19 and this experiment is the first of its kind....

What is prednisone?

Prednisone is a prescription drug. This means your healthcare provider has given it to you as part of a treatment plan. Prednisone is part of a group of drugs called corticosteroids (often called "steroids"). Other steroid drugs include prednisolone, hydrocortisone, and methylprednisolone. Prednisone can be given in different ways, including pill, injection, and inhaled. It is usually given as a pill when used after a...

Thirty-three percent of adults in the United States are at risk for kidney disease. That's 1 in every 3 people. Let that number sink in for a minute.   It's huge.   Sometimes...