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About Diabetes: Are You At Risk?

Diabetes affects sugar regulation in your body. Learn about types, risk factors, warning signs, and steps to manage or prevent diabetes.

Diabetic kidney disease,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions

Quality of Life with Diabetes

Managing diabetes effectively involves daily self-care, including monitoring blood sugar, taking medications, and meeting with diabetes educators.

Diseases and conditions

A Grammy-Winner’s Journey to Fame and Kidney Transplantation

Four-time Grammy winner Brian Kennedy knows a lot about writing and producing chart-topping hits. What he did not know was that his kidneys were quiet...

High blood pressure,

Kidney transplantation,

Cardiovascular disease,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Heart Your Kidney Care: Six Tips for a Healthier You

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with one person losing their life to it every 33 seconds.1 It's also a risk factor f...

Cardiovascular disease,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Hyponatremia (low sodium level in the blood)

Hyponatremia: Learn about low sodium in the blood, its symptoms, causes, and treatment options for better health management.

Diseases and conditions

Three Times Kidney Transplant Recipient: “Third time's the charm.”

In 1995, Lisa Myers noticed a mysterious swelling in her feet and ankles. Little did she know that this symptom would mark the beginning of a challeng...

Depression and anxiety,

Nephrotic syndrome,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Mental health and wellness,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD)

Learn about APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD), its causes, symptoms, and treatments. Find information on genetic testing, complications, and manage...

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions

Moving from a Cane to Curling for a Cure

Moving from a Cane to Curling for a Cure Jennifer Cramer-Miller Regan Birr graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a mechanical engineering...

Lupus nephritis,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

The Power of Family: A Story of Kidney Transplantation, Love, and Resilience

Shanaha Brown was diagnosed with kidney disease as a child. It wasn't severe, but she grew up frequenting the doctor's office to monitor the condition...

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Treatments and therapies

Medical Bias Unveiled: A Path to Kidney Health Advocacy

What began as preparation for a simple surgery set off a chain of events in Janet Tennysons life that culminated in a kidney disease diagnosis. This ...

High blood pressure,

Patient advocacy,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Cardiovascular disease,

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors