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Don't Let Your Child's Kidney Disease Get in the Way of Halloween Festivities

UPDATE: Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or influenza. Remember, you and your...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Children and adolescents,

Managing Your Emotions While Living with Kidney Disease

Discover how to manage emotions while living with kidney disease. Learn strategies for coping with anxiety, stress, and lifestyle changes.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Mental health and wellness,

People living with a disease or disorder,

Children and adolescents

Six Tips for Managing Your Medications When You're a Teen

Managing medications as a teen with kidney disease can be challenging. Understand your meds, set a routine, stay organized, communicate with your heal...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Children and adolescents

All About Kidneys - Basics for Kids

Learn about kidneys, their functions, and how to keep them healthy. Discover what kidney disease feels like and why it's important to care for yo...

Children and adolescents

Advance Directives For Children and Adolescents

Advance directives help ensure your medical care preferences are respected if you can't communicate. They include living wills and health care pr...

Children and adolescents

Better Kidney Health for Kids: Seven Golden Rules

Seven tips to support kids' kidney health: exercise, reduce sugar and salt, serve water, maintain weight, use meds properly, and get regular chec...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Children and adolescents

Childhood Infections & Kidney Disease

Childhood infections like strep and UTIs can harm kidneys.

Diseases and conditions,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney diseases and conditions

Reflux Disorders in Children

Reflux in children is when urine backs up from the bladder to the kidney. It often follows infections and may need antibiotics or surgery.

Diseases and conditions,

Children and adolescents,

Bladder and urinary tract diseases and conditions

Helping Children Adjust When a Parent Has Kidney Failure

Kidney failure affects the whole family. Open communication with children is important. Address their concerns honestly and seek help if needed.

Diseases and conditions,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Nutrition for Children with Chronic Kidney Disease

Children with chronic kidney disease need tailored diets for growth, focusing on protein, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, and fluid based on their trea...

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Chronic kidney disease