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5 Ways To Inspire Living Kidney Donation

By Risa Simon, Author, Shift Your Fate It takes courage to ask others for helpand theres no bigger ask than asking for a kidney. The mere thought of...

Talking to employers and coworkers,

Employment and working,

Talking to friends and family,

Living donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

The Top 3 Reasons People Are Afraid to Ask for a Kidney—and How to Overcome Them

Asking someone to consider kidney donation may be one of the hardest questions you ever have to ask. You may be reluctant for any number of reasons; h...

Talking to employers and coworkers,

Employment and working,

Talking to friends and family,

Living donation,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

My Sister is My Hero: My Kidney Transplant Story

My Sister is My Hero: My Kidney Transplant Story Patient Stories Risk factors Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing Living donors Kidney groups Family...

Family history,

Social determinants of health,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Are Contact Sports OK for Kids with Kidney Disease?

Contact sports are generally safe for kids with kidney disease, but risks vary. Consult your child's healthcare professional for personalized adv...

Children and adolescents,

Exercise and physical activity,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Environmental Pollution and Kidney Disease

Air, soil, and water pollution have been linked to risks for cancer, heart disease, lung disease, shortened life, and infections. There hasn’t been mu...

Environmental determinants of health,

Social determinants of health,

Environmental risk factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Can Dehydration Affect Your Kidneys?

About 60-70% of your body weight is made up of water, and every part of your body needs it to function properly. Dehydration happens when you lose an ...

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Water and hydration,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

6 Tips to Help “Spring Clean” Your Medicine Cabinet

By Jenise Stephen, Pharm.D Its that time of year again the weather is slowly warming up and the days are getting longer! Despite what the temperatu...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

National Kidney Month Begins March 1

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Disease prevention,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing

Love in the Time of Dialysis

Love in the Time of Dialysis Patient Stories High blood pressure Cardiovascular disease Diseases and conditions Dialysis Treatments and therapies Copi...

Coping and self-care,

High blood pressure,

Mental health and wellness,

Cardiovascular disease,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Treatments and therapies

"I Lost 100 Pounds While on Dialysis and Chose Life"

From obese to CrossFit, Wilson Du lost weight by running and training while on dialysis three times a week. 

Kidney failure,

Exercise and physical activity,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing