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Learn about the risks and benefits of herbal supplements and how to choose safer options if you have kidney disease.

Potential signs an herbal supplement may be high in potassium include a label promoting “electrolyte support”, “high in minerals”, or “superfood green...

What is kidney xenotransplantation? Learn about this experimental field and what patients should know as research progresses.

This year, one of the most groundbreaking developments in kidney care is finally becoming reality: The FDA approved the first clinical trials for kidn...

If you form a kidney stone, it is important to work with your doctor, usually a “urologist”, to come up with a plan to monitor or get rid of your kidn...

Cannabis, also known as marijuana, pot, or weed, has been used for medicine, rituals, and even making rope for thousands of years. But today, more peo...

Patient voices matter. See how NKF’s KidneyCARE Study™ is changing kidney disease research by focusing on real-life experiences and long-term data

Discover how people on peritoneal and home hemodialysis live safely with pets. Get expert advice and simple steps to protect your health at home.

Discover how hospice care helps people with kidney failure manage pain and find peace without dialysis or transplant.

He saved his mom's life through a paired kidney exchange. A decade later, he honored her decision not to return to dialysis. Now he shares their ...