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Are you struggling with cabin fever? These delightful recipes are sure to warm you up and help you make it to spring.

Jump to recipe Cinnamon stewed apples Peanut butter oatmeal Sesame greens with tofu Pomegranate brûlée Marinara sauce

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Darwin and Marlena's almost three-decades-long marriage is no stranger to health challenges. They’ve gone through kidney failure, multiple transplants, and a brutal battle with COVID-19 that lasted half a year. How have they overcome these challenging circumstances? Marlena shares how their love and commitment to each other made all the difference.

Darwin has a family history of chronic kidney disease–...

When you hear the word “research,” you may think about innovative treatments and breakthrough technologies but these cutting-edge therapies are only made possible with another type of research called basic science. What is basic science research, and how does it apply to kidney disease? Dr. Holly Kramer, Dr. Joseph V. Bonventre, and Ph.D. candidate Hannah Wesselman break it down. 

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With COVID-19 guidelines changing and new treatments being created, some people with kidney disease, those on dialysis, and kidney transplant recipients may be unsure what to do next. We’re here to help with up-to-date resources, guidelines, and COVID-19 survivor stories to help you create an informed plan to stay safe in the future. 

The CDC advises that...

Quality measurement is a vital and dynamic tool used to evaluate and improve the performance of our healthcare system. Focus areas of evaluation include practitioners, patient experience, healthcare settings, processes of care, and healthcare outcomes. Historically, quality measurement in kidney disease has focused on dialysis, with little to no measures focusing on the identification and prevention of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Recent studies have found that over 50% of LGBTQ+ people experience some form of healthcare discrimination1 and over 25% of transgender people reported being denied care due to their transgender status.2 Not having proper health care or avoiding health care due to discrimination, can result in dire consequences, including an increased risk of health problems. 

What is this discrimination, and how can you advocate for yourself...

Picture a gamer: you might see a young teen with color-changing lights in the back. Maybe a college student playing with friends or even an adult who made a career from it. 

Lavonne Kroeger, known online as "OG Grandma," is here to crush assumptions and high scores while bringing kidney disease awareness to her online family.

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First diagnosed with kidney disease in 1999 at twenty-seven, Melissa Bensouda knows better than most that living with kidney disease is a life-long journey. She spent three years trying to maintain kidney function before experiencing kidney failure, lived with a kidney transplant for five years, and spent more than ten years on in-center and home hemodialysis. Now she is using her knowledge to help everyone who has and is at risk of kidney...

Damaris Cruz, MS, RDN, LDN CRN of Florida Chapter Co-Chair

As of 2018, an estimated 11.4 million undocumented immigrants were living in the United States.1 Historically, the undocumented immigrant population has been negatively impacted by social health disparities, such as food insecurity, lack of housing, and inadequate access to health care. They also encounter greater stigma and marginalization, challenges with acculturation, and...