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6 Foods with Added Sugar that Will Surprise You

Americans eat a day around 17 teaspoons of added sugar a day, about 5 teaspoons more than recommended. Check out six sneaky sugar-filled foods to look...

Tests and procedures,

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Food and drink,

Sugar and sugar substitutes

New Study Finds Kidney Disease Elevates Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk in Hispanic/Latino Communities

According to the CDC1, every year, more than 356,000 people in the US suffer from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), where their heart unexpectedly stops be...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

People at risk,

Cardiovascular disease

Game-Changing Medications for Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

Before the existence of three new medications designed to help individuals with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease or early-stage kidney disease, we o...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

From Childhood Promise to Life Saving Act: A Kidney Donation Story

In 1977, Anthony Lovato was excited to start playing high school football. All he needed to join the team was a simple routine physical, but he didnt...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

Living with High Potassium (Hyperkalemia): Stories and Advice

Have you ever heard of the saying "too much of a good thing"? When it comes to potassium, this statement couldn't be more accurate. Your body needs po...

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and supplements,

When Life Takes a Detour: Elizabeth’s Experience with Minimal Change Disease

Elizabeth Dravis and her children were getting ready for the 2020 winter holidays when Elizabeth started feeling more tired than usual. But she shrugg...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases,

Minimal change disease

Receiving a Miracle

In June of 2019, Danny Craig was vacationing with his family in Florida. It was their very first night, and he was planning to make a hearty dinner to...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Goodpasture syndrome

Health Equity and Chronic Kidney Disease

Health equity means providing resources based on need, not treating everyone the same. Inequities in CKD arise from factors like race, insurance, and ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Chronic kidney disease

Triple Threat: An Advocate’s Fight Against Lupus, Cancer, and Kidney Failure

Isha Triguero was an active sixteen-year-old who loved playing for her high school track team when, all of a sudden, she began suffering from extreme ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Transplant recipients ,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Social determinants of health,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Lupus nephritis

Hydronephrosis

Hydronephrosis is a condition that occurs when a kidney swells and can't get rid of pee (urine) like it should

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,