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Top 5 Ways to Stop A-Salting Your Kidneys

Reduce sodium in your diet to protect your kidneys. Read labels, choose fresh foods, avoid salty seasonings, dine out smartly, and adjust to less salt...

Food and cooking,

Vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and supplements,

Diet and nutrition,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Healthier Holiday Eating

Enjoy a healthier holiday meal with lower sodium. Make dishes from scratch, choose fresh meats, use low-sodium ingredients, and watch your portions.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Five Drugs You May Need to Avoid or Adjust if You Have Kidney Disease

Medications can impact your kidneys, especially with chronic kidney disease. Learn which drugs may need adjustments to protect your kidney health.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

The Power of Prevention

Interview and Article by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller Dr. David Power, a Primary Care Physician at Bethesda Clinic and Woodwinds Family Medicine Residency ...

Disease prevention,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

2021 Winter Holidays: Safer Ways to Celebrate the Season

Holiday traditions are important for families and children. There are several ways to enjoy holiday traditions and protect your health. Because many g...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Genetics and Kidney Disease

Some gene variants raise kidney disease risk, especially in certain communities, but other factors like lifestyle and environment also play a role.

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Family History and Kidney Diseases

Family history and social factors can increase the risk of kidney disease. Learn how to manage these risks and take steps to protect your kidney healt...

Social determinants of health,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Congress Joins NKF and USPSTF for US Preventive Services Task Force Kidney Disease Screening Recommendation

Last year, NKFs Coalition for Kidney Health (CKH) sent a letter to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommending that they institute ...

Chronic kidney disease,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Tests and Procedures

Do You Want to Help Researchers Develop the Next Study about Kidney Disease?

Have you ever had wished you could share your insights as a kidney patient with researchers? Or wondered if your personal experience might help an inv...

Environmental determinants of health,

Social determinants of health,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Pandemic Fatigue and You

COVID-19 is a new coronavirus strain causing illness from the common cold to severe diseases. It spreads mainly through respiratory droplets.

Coping and self-care,

Mental health and wellness,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing