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World-renowned musician Stevie Wonder, 69, announced to his fans attending a concert in London on...
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If painful joints are keeping you up at night, call your doctor and then go to “Gout and Your...
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One issue that doesn’t get nearly enough coverage for women’s health is chronic kidney disease (CKD...
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Kidney patient Cindy Stein, 52, was sick and close to death. The former professional dancer and...
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By Lori Carlton
Before Howard got sick, I had never considered living donation. Like most...
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By Howard Kligerman
It’s been 10 years since I was diagnosed with Amyloidosis, a rare blood...
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When Dr. Rizwan Badar chose to become a nephrologist, he did so because he liked the idea of having...
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Carolyn Latham, Vice President, Clinical Leadership, Satellite Healthcare and Past National...
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By Susan Dubuque
In November 2006, after I finished the 8k race, I dashed home so I could...
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Sarah Hyland Hopes Her Story Will be an Inspiration
You might think that with an award-...
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When Bobbie Reed’s son, Alex, graduated college in 2013, she felt like he had the world at his...
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Theirs was an unconventional, yet enduring, love. It did not typify a couple that stayed together “...
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By talking about her need for a kidney, Anne Bina created a ripple effect that benefited many...
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Volunteering as a peer mentor is one of the many ways that this dialysis patient shows his...
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Oils are naturally found in certain foods and are commonly used in cooking, baking and frying. Some...
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After donating a kidney to her 7-year-old son, a young mother faces post-transplant depression...
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Until he was diagnosed with kidney disease, Robert Muller did not know much about dialysis or...
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Without a transplant, patients with kidney failure need dialysis to stay alive. Dialysis does a...