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Heart Your Kidney Care: Six Tips for a Healthier You

Understand the important link between heart and kidney health. Get actionable tips for improving your overall health and well-being.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Cardiovascular disease,

Hyponatremia (low sodium level in the blood)

Hyponatremia: Learn about low sodium in the blood, its symptoms, causes, and treatment options for better health management.

Diseases and conditions,

Three Times Kidney Transplant Recipient: “Third time's the charm.”

Discover the remarkable tale of Lisa Myers, a nurse who faced kidney disease head-on and emerged victorious through three kidney transplants. Through ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Mental health and wellness,

Kidney transplantation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Depression and anxiety,

Nephrotic syndrome

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means your kidneys slowly get damaged and can't do important jobs like removing waste and keeping blood pressure nor...

Diseases and conditions,

Signs and symptoms,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Chronic kidney disease

APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD)

Learn about APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD), its causes, symptoms, and treatments. Find information on genetic testing, complications, and manage...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions

Kidney Failure

Kidney failure means your kidneys no longer work well. With 85-90% function gone, dialysis or a transplant is needed. Symptoms include fatigue, swelli...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Moving from a Cane to Curling for a Cure

Moving from a Cane to Curling for a Cure Jennifer Cramer-Miller Regan Birr graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a mechanical engineering...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Patient advocacy,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Lupus nephritis

The Power of Family: A Story of Kidney Transplantation, Love, and Resilience

Shanaha Brown was diagnosed with kidney disease as a child. It wasn't severe, but she grew up frequenting the doctor's office to monitor the condition...

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions

Medical Bias Unveiled: A Path to Kidney Health Advocacy

What began as preparation for a simple surgery set off a chain of events in Janet Tennysons life that culminated in a kidney disease diagnosis. This ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Cardiovascular disease,

Patient advocacy,

High blood pressure

Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Stage 5 CKD is kidney failure. Your kidneys work at less than 15% capacity, needing dialysis or a transplant. Common symptoms include fatigue, swellin...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

End stage kidney disease