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Kidney Disease
Blacks Have The Greatest Need For Organ Transplants, So Why Aren’t We Donating?
Blacks are the largest minority group in need of organ transplants according to the latest organ donor statistics. According to ... Read More
Blacks Twice As Likely To Suffer Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Black Americans are more likely than whites to experience sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new study. The study also found that sudden ... Read More
5 Biggest Myths About Organ Donation
As you’re reading this right now, there are more than 100,000 people in the U.S. who are waiting to receive an organ transplant, which can ... Read More
Kidney Sundays: Why More Churches Are Promoting Kidney Health
For the more than 80,000 Americans currently on the national waiting list for a kidney transplant, the need for immediate action is real. ... Read More
Diabetes: Head To Toe Effects You Might Also Have To Live With
As if living with diabetes wasn’t already hard enough, other long-term, life-threatening complications that develop naturally can make the ... Read More
Q&A: Are There Alternatives To Dialysis?
Q: Are there alternatives to dialysis for kidney failure? - Leela A: Unfortunately, the only alternative to dialysis is a kidney ... Read More
Frat Brothers Show The Meaning Of Brotherhood
Curtis Newbold literally got a second chance at life when his friend, doctor and Omega Psi Phi fraternity brother Dr. Delon Brennen, donated ... Read More
Kidney Problems Persist Among Blacks
Dr. Griffin Rodgers is a familiar, comforting voice to radio listeners. His “Healthy Moments” commentaries are broadcast to audiences across ... Read More
Kidney Health Q&A With Dr. Griffin Rodgers
(BlackDoctor.org) -- What affects kidney health (for the better and for the worst)? How do you know if you have kidney disease? What other ... Read More
NKDEP & The American Diabetes Association Announce Kidney Sundays
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP), the American Diabetes Association, National Coalition of ... Read More
Health Ministers: The Prescription For Black Health Disparities?
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Dr. Bennie Marshall has seen first-hand the importance the health ministry makes at her faith community in Norfolk, Va. ... Read More