April 2015 found Carol and Richard Murray in a new home, in a new town. It also found Richard feeling a little drained which he chalked up to the excitement and physical strain of moving. Less than two weeks later, on Mother’s Day, the couple found themselves in the Emergency room.
After initial testing, doctors identified Richard was in renal failure. Though Richard had years of high blood pressure and a heavy regimen of medications,...
By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
Even if you don't have much time, a bowl of cereal with milk can give your body the energy boost you need to carry on with your busy day! But grocery store aisles are full of cereals with hidden salt, potassium and phosphorus. Picking the right ones can be difficult and time...
Lauren Tigani, PT, DPT
The winter months can be a challenging time to stick to an exercise plan. The weather is colder, the daylight hours are shorter and other priorities can make it hard to establish a routine. While exercise in winter may be tough, it is very important for health.
Before having transplant surgery, exercise will help you to maintain strength and energy. After a transplant, exercise can help you return to...
Satisfy your sweet tooth and cool down with this kidney-friendly pineapple sorbet. This easy-to-make treat only contains only 5 ingredients, making it a fast and simple way to beat the heat, while allowing you to quickly resume your poolside position!
Lynda Parke, RD
NCPRO ANDHII Subcommittee member
Contributing authors: NCPRO ANDHII Subcommittee
Did you know that using the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Health Informatics Infrastructure (ANDHII®) is free for all Academy members and CDR registrants?
While we know empirically that nutrition interventions can help prevent pressure injuries, falls and hospital readmissions, these associations can be difficult to prove. The data...
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Theirs was an unconventional, yet enduring, love. It did not typify a couple that stayed together “through it all.” Still, it exemplified how, despite living far apart for nearly 2 decades after divorcing, they ultimately reunited and even remarried when it mattered the most – in the end.
“I was his caregiver those final days he was in hospice. I truly miss him,” said Kennewick, WA, resident Ellie Haynes about her late husband, Paul...
By Lori Carlton
Before Howard got sick, I had never considered living donation. Like most people, I knew so little about the process and how life-changing it could be for someone I love. But what if more people understood that they had the power to save a life?
Diagnosed in 2008 with Amyloidosis, a rare blood disease that caused his kidneys to fail, my brother-...
Whitney Johnson was born to Tanya Watters on February 17, 2000. She was born with an omphalocele, a rare condition in which a newborn’s organs are outside of their body. Whitney was rushed to the natal intensive care unit, but the hospital she was born in was not able to perform the lifesaving surgery Whitney needed. She was then transferred to another hospital that could perform the procedure to put her organs inside her body. The surgery...
When Dr. Rizwan Badar chose to become a nephrologist, he did so because he liked the idea of having a specialty that works with all areas of the body—something that forces physicians to put on their “detective hat” in order to figure out the problem and best solution.
About four years ago, when Rizwan learned that his older brother, Owais, was experiencing shortness of breath and swelling in his legs, he knew that the combination of...
