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by Linda Ulerich, RD, LD

With spring upon us, it is time to think about all the wonderful fruits and vegetables that are coming back into season. Lots of fruits and vegetables are labeled as "superfoods" but what does this actually mean?

While there is no medical or scientific definition of the term "superfood," most consider it to be a food that has an unusually high amount of antioxidants, vitamins or...

Prednisone is a prescription drug. This means your healthcare provider has given it to you as part of a treatment plan. Prednisone is part of a group of drugs called corticosteroids (often called "steroids"). Other steroid drugs include prednisolone, hydrocortisone, and methylprednisolone. Prednisone can be given in different ways, including pill, injection, and inhaled. It is usually given as a pill when used after a...

Donating a kidney to a friend or family member is a huge life decision. It's natural to hope that giving this gift will help your relationship with the donor but should not be a reason for donating. Why? It's impossible to predict the future; people and circumstances change. Sometimes, the relationship between donor and recipient doesn't strengthen at all, gets worse, or breaks apart entirely. You'll need to consider uncomfortable...

Matilde E. Ladnier, MBA, RD, LD CRN Chair

It would be fair to say that twenty-five years ago I was health illiterate, and I didn’t realize it. I needed to learn what patient’s lab results indicated or why one patient had a BUN of 85 while another was at 45, despite similar weight, height, and sex, as well as about different medications, side effects, etc.  I had a college degree and did my internship the world-renowned Houston...

Sheila Deziel, MSN, RN, CNN, FNKF

CNSW member, Charlie Thomas, was honored at a gala hosted by the Arizona Kidney Foundation, The Arizona Liver Foundation, Donor Network of Arizona, Banner University Medical Center, National Kidney Foundation of Arizona, and Transplant Community Alliance on Friday May 13th in Phoenix, AZ. They presented him with an award honoring his 40-year service to patients and the transplant community.  He...

Since the start of state legislative sessions in January, Voices for Kidney Health advocates have worked with lawmakers to pass Living Donor Protection Act (LDPA) legislation in eight new states, prohibiting life, long-term care, and disability insurers in those states from discriminating against living organ donors. Governors in Delaware, Georgia, Florida, Nebraska, Ohio, and Virginia have already signed their LDPAs into law, while LDPA...