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The Ups and Downs of Living with Lupus and Lupus Nephritis– Jessica’s Story

Before 2018, Jessica Figueroa was in a toxic relationship and worked long hours to care for her family. Ultimately, the stress and intense workload ca...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Infectious diseases,

Metabolic acidosis,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Lupus nephritis

How Kidney Patients Can Protect Themselves From COVID-19 in 2022

In March 2020, Patrick Gee, a former dialysis patient and five-year kidney transplant recipient, contracted COVID-19 along with his wife. After diffic...

Diseases and conditions,

Tests and procedures,

Infectious diseases,

COVID-19 vaccination

What It's Like

We are proud to share a firsthand account of what it is like to be an immune compromised individual, living through the 4th wave of the Covid-19 pande...

Diseases and conditions,

Infectious diseases,

Transplant recipients ,

Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine, What Kidney Patients Need to Know

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Diseases and conditions,

Infectious diseases,

If You Have Kidney Disease, Take All Precautions to Prevent Getting COVID-19

Kidney disease and COVID-19 dont go well together. If you have kidney disease, do all that you can to prevent contracting it. Kidney diseasemay not ...

Tests and procedures,

Diseases and conditions,

Infectious diseases,

COVID-19 vaccination,

Moving Our Kidney Patient Agenda Forward in Challenging Times

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Diseases and conditions,

Treatments and therapies,

Infectious diseases,

Policy and legislation,

Connection during COVID

*Editors Note* Jennifer wrote this story at the begining of the COVID-19 pandemic. She would go on to raise over $12,000 for the Live Happy, Dammit Ki...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Mental health and wellness,

Infectious diseases,

Coping and self-care,

Stay Safe This Election Season: Get a Flu Shot!

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Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Tests and procedures,

Infectious diseases,

Disease prevention,

Flu vaccination

Helping every #KidneyVoter make sure their voice is safely heard

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Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Infectious diseases,

Disease prevention,

If You Have Kidney Disease, You Need to Get a Flu Shot This Fall

This fall, more than ever before, it is critical that everyone get a flu vaccine. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Centers for Disease Con...

Diseases and conditions,

Tests and procedures,

Infectious diseases,

Flu vaccination