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Kidney Disease
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 ... Read More
Organs From Murdered Child Saves The Lives Of Eight Others!
It's been five years since 11-year-old Takiya Holmes was shot in the head while sitting in a car outside of the same cleaners in Chicago ... Read More
Brain Aneurysm Risk Examined in Polycystic Kidney Disease
Intracranial aneurysms are detected in 9 percent of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) undergoing magnetic ... Read More
A Faster, Safer Way To Prep New Patients For Dialysis?
If you are one of the millions who have to go for dialysis treatments weekly, this may be welcomed news. There is a procedure that can ... Read More
Legendary Rapper Scarface Searching for Kidney Donors after COVID destroyed his
Since suffering incredible damage to his kidneys after contracting COVID-19 in March, Houston rapper Scarface is now searching for a healthy ... Read More
Kidney Disease in Your Future? 7 Unsuspecting Daily Habits to Stop Now
Our kidneys are one of our hardest working organs and often have to endure tough conditions to keep our system clean. Sometimes, we can ... Read More
Uncommon Symptoms Could Be A Sign Of Kidney Failure
A change in your urine (or lack thereof) isn't the only symptom of possible kidney failure. It’s important to diagnose CKD early, before ... Read More
Wanted: More African American Kidney Donors
Kelvin Sanders III was just 19-years-old when he was diagnosed with end-stage renal (or kidney) disease last year. Just a year after his ... Read More
Chicago Bears Fan Uses Football Sunday To Reclaim His Health
Originally Published On NBC Chicago Nov 13, 2019 at 4:00 PM | Updated at 6:59 PM CST on Nov 13, 2019 Written by: By Chris ... Read More
New Drug To Reduce The Risk Of Kidney Disease
Each year brings more than 4,000 new cases of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD)—also known as kidney failure. Unfortunately, Black people are ... Read More
5 Natural Remedies To Prevent & Dissolve Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are crystalline “stones” formed by dietary minerals in the urine. Most stones are made up of calcium, potassium, and several ... Read More