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To join a clinical trial, you need to meet certain rules like age, gender, and health condition. You must understand the risks and benefits before you...

Clinical trials are regulated by the FDA and reviewed by independent experts to ensure safety. Each phase of the trial checks the treatment's saf...

A clinical trial tests new treatments for efficacy and safety. Led by doctors, these studies help find better ways to prevent, diagnose, or treat dise...

Here are 8 key things to know about supplements and kidney disease.

Managing medications as a teen with kidney disease can be challenging. Understand your meds, set a routine, stay organized, communicate with your heal...

BK virus is common and usually inactive in your body, but it can wake up after a transplant, especially with weakened immunity. It may affect the new ...

Fluid overload in dialysis patients occurs when too much water builds up in the body. It can cause swelling, high blood pressure, breathing problems, ...

Follow these tips to keep your heart healthy on dialysis: control blood sugar and blood pressure, maintain a heart-healthy diet, exercise, treat anemi...

Dry weight is your weight without extra fluid. It's important for dialysis patients to monitor this, as extra fluid can strain your heart and lun...

Peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of your belly to filter blood when kidneys fail. Learn about the process, types, pros and cons, and payment option...