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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

Exploring the Impact of Kidney Disease on the Hispanic/Latino Community

Learn about risk factors and what you can do to protect your kidney health.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Race and ethnicity

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

6 Ways to Help Improve Blood Pressure

Nearly half of adults in the United States (47%, or 116 million) have high blood pressure, increasing their risk of severe medical conditions like kid...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Cardiovascular disease,

High blood pressure

LGBTQIA+ Healthcare Disparities: The Impact on Kidney Disease Outcomes

Recent studies have found that over 50% of LGBTQ+ people experience some form of healthcare discrimination1 and over 25% of transgender people reporte...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Social determinants of health

Choosing Life: Finding New Purpose After End-Stage Kidney Disease Diagnosis

Wilson Du's life took an unexpected turn when an unhealthy lifestyle caught up with him in his early thirties, and he was diagnosed with end-stage kid...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Healthy habits,

Transplant recipients ,

Give Your Kidneys the Greatest Present this Holiday

Did you spend this holiday season worrying about everyone else? If so, it's time to take a break and give your health some attention. After all, 1 in ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Healthy habits,

Artist Celebrates Kidney Transplant by Giving Back

Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney disease and a risk factor for strokes. 1 out of 3 people with diabetes have kidney disease and are 2x as likely ...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Fundraising events

5 Tips for National Kidney Month

It's March! That means it's time to celebrate National Kidney Month, raise awareness about kidney disease, and take control of your health. This might...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diet and nutrition,

Exercise and physical activity,

Diet and meal planning,

Plant-based diet

Do You Want to Help Researchers Develop the Next Study about Kidney Disease?

Have you ever had wished you could share your insights as a kidney patient with researchers? Or wondered if your personal experience might help an inv...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Social determinants of health,

Environmental determinants of health