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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

Uniting Heroes: Matching Veterans with Living Kidney Donors

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK), the VA currently cares for around 600,000 Veterans with kidn...

Kidney transplantation,

Living donor programs,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

From Sports Talk to Kidney Talk: WWE Talk Show Host Megan Connolly Gives the Gift of Life

Co-host for WWE's Raw Talk,SmackDown LowDown, andThe Bump, Megan Connolly (also known as Megan Morant) has another title to add to her impressive re...

Living donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

From Childhood Promise to Life Saving Act: A Kidney Donation Story

In 1977, Anthony Lovato was excited to start playing high school football. All he needed to join the team was a simple routine physical, but he didnt...

Glomerular diseases,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

Fighting for Kidney Legislation in Minnesota after Living Kidney Donor Gives Her the Gift of Life

After living with unmedicated bipolar disorder, characterized by periods of extreme emotional highs and lows, Shannon Glynn was thrilled when a doctor...

Living donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Treatments and therapies

Kidney Commute CE Study Guide: Living Donation and Transplant

Continuing education series for professionals. Kidney transplants are the optimal treatment option for many kidney patients. However, the average wait...

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

From Preemie to Transplant Recipient: Logan's Fight Against a Rare Kidney Disorder

When Logan Blevins was three days old, a preemie weighing just three pounds and four ounces, his doctors noticed something amiss with his urine and bl...

Children and adolescents,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Weight Management for Kidney Patients and Living Donors

What is BMI, why do transplant centers care about it, and how can you reach a healthy weight? Golnaz Ghomeshi Friedman, a renal dietitian and certifie...

Healthy weight,

Healthy habits,

Kidney transplantation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Donating a Kidney to Dad: “I Would Do Anything To Save Him.”

On a day like any other, Cheyenne Severence's father, Robert Barns, began having trouble with his vision. He discovered that one of his retinas had de...

High blood pressure,

Living donation,

Cardiovascular disease,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation

Kidney Commute CE Study Guide: Working Towards Transplant

Continuing education series for professionals. At National Kidney Foundation, we believe that everyone who needs a kidney transplant should get one. A...

Kidney transplantation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation