Comedian and actor Bill Cosby's daughter Ensa has died at the age of 44. Ensa was 44 years old. "The Cosby Family thanks many people for their prayers for their beloved and ... Read More
Kidney Disease
My Sister’s Keeper: “It Takes Lives To Save Lives”
Faith became ill when she was around one year old. It was diagnosed that she had Gitelman syndrome, a rare disease that causes the body to not hold enough potassium. All of her ... Read More
My Story: An Artist’s Fatigue Turned Out To Be Kidney Failure
When Jason E. Jones had been experiencing months of feeling fatigued on and off he didn't think anything of it. The self-taught Chicago-based artist later learned his fatigue was ... Read More
Organs From Murdered Child Saves The Lives Of Eight Others!
On the evening of Saturday, February 11, 11-year-old Takiya Holmes was shot in the head while sitting in a car outside of the same cleaners in Chicago where her mom ... Read More
Pumpkin Juice: 9 Reasons Your Hair, Skin & Body Need Every Day
It may not sound all too appetizing at first, but pumpkin juice is a natural healthy source packed with vitamins and other beneficial minerals that do the body good. Though some ... Read More
Bad Breath: 5 Diseases That Might Be Causing It
Can what really causes bad breath include diseases? Yes. While poor dental hygiene accounts for most cases of halitosis, bad breath can sometimes be a signal for an ... Read More
P.M. Dawn Member, Prince Be’ Dies Of Kidney Disease At 46
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AOVf9p9ht4&w=420&h=315] You may not know him by his given name of Attrel Cordes. But you may remember his stage name of "Prince ... Read More
Smoking May Put African Americans At Higher Risk For Kidney Damage
Cigarette smoking — a universal health hazard — may particularly damage kidney function in African-Americans, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart ... Read More
Woman Paid For A Butt Lift, Woke Up To Kidney Failure And A Tummy Tuck Instead!
Crystal Heath was proud of her accomplishments. And why shouldn't she be? She had lost over 100 pounds, was healthier and more active. But in losing that much weight, she ... Read More
What Really Happens When You Donate a Kidney?
If someone you loved needed a kidney transplantation, would you donate one of your kidneys to them? How about a complete stranger, would you consider going under the knife to ... Read More
My Story: How I Coped With Dialysis & Depression
Angela L. Davis is the founder of For Kidney’s Sake, a nonprofit based in Queens, New York, that helps dialysis patients overcome isolation and depression by participating in fun ... Read More
My Story: 25-Year-Old Son Donated Kidney To His Mother & Saved Her From Dialysis
Finding out that someone you love is struggling with a chronic condition is life-changing. I will never forget the day two years ago when my sister called to tell me my mother was ... Read More
9 Ways To Take Better Care of Your Kidneys
Your kidneys probably aren’t getting enough attention. Most of the 26 million American adults that have kidney disease don’t know it, and African-Americans are three ... Read More
Rapper David Rush Talks Battling Kidney Failure & Being Forever Thankful For His Big Brother
As a teen playing football at his New Jersey high school, rapper David Rush couldn’t understand why his socks would sometimes feel too tight around his ankles. He figured the high ... Read More