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Do You Have Intense Joint Pain? You May Have Gout

If painful joints are keeping you up at night, call your doctor and then go to Gout and Your Health on kidney.org to learn what questions to ask you...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Exercise and physical activity,

A Leading Doctor on Stress, Kidney Health and Work Life Balance

Q: Why is CKD on the rise, and what should women be on the lookout for? A: CKD affects an estimated 37 million people in the U.S. Most people who ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

My Organ Donation Journey: Going the Distance

My Organ Donation Journey: Going the Distance Resources & Tools Patient Education Living donors Kidney groups Exercise and physical activity Preventio...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Exercise and physical activity,

NKF and Jerry Rice – Making Big Plays for Kidney Health

NKF and Jerry Rice Making Big Plays for Kidney Health Advocacy Disease prevention Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing Chronic kidney disease Kidne...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Disease prevention,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Chronic kidney disease

A Dialysis Patient Helps Others as a Peer Mentor

Three days per week, Allen H. Nelson wakes up well before dawn and drives himself to a facility near his home in Gradyville, Pennsylvania for his regu...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Mental health and wellness,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Coping and self-care,

A Mother Triumphs Over Depression After Donating a Kidney

A Mother Triumphs Over Depression After Donating a Kidney Patient Stories Living donation Organ and tissue transplantation and donation Depression and...

Tests and procedures,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Mental health and wellness,

Living donation,

Depression and anxiety

5 Ways To Inspire Living Kidney Donation

By Risa Simon, Author, Shift Your Fate It takes courage to ask others for helpand theres no bigger ask than asking for a kidney. The mere thought of...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Living donation,

Employment and working,

Talking to friends and family,

Talking to employers and coworkers

The Top 3 Reasons People Are Afraid to Ask for a Kidney—and How to Overcome Them

Asking someone to consider kidney donation may be one of the hardest questions you ever have to ask. You may be reluctant for any number of reasons; h...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Living donation,

Employment and working,

Talking to friends and family,

Talking to employers and coworkers

My Sister is My Hero: My Kidney Transplant Story

My Sister is My Hero: My Kidney Transplant Story Patient Stories Risk factors Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing Living donors Kidney groups Family...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Social determinants of health,

Are Contact Sports OK for Kids with Kidney Disease?

Contact sports are generally safe for kids with kidney disease, but risks vary. Consult your child's healthcare professional for personalized adv...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Exercise and physical activity,

Children and adolescents