Kidney Disease

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Nick Cannon has been hospitalized in Aspen, CO for mild kidney failure during a recent trip. Wife Mariah Carey said, ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Despite 30 recent studies that concluded that African-Americans under 50 fare well on kidney dialysis, findings from a ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) - -The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed two initiatives that encourage African Americans to talk about ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Kidney disease affects many in the Black community – and unfortunately, kidney failure puts entire families at risk. ... Read More

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Diabetes continues to be a great concern in the African-American community. More people are being diagnosed with ... Read More

Hemodialysis is the most common method used to treat advanced and permanent kidney failure. Since the 1960s, when hemodialysis first became ... Read More

Kidney disease results from damage to the nephrons, the tiny structures inside your kidneys that filter blood. Usually the damage occurs ... Read More

Kidney Disease in African Americans African Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than Caucasians. African ... Read More

Are You At Risk For Kidney Disease? Do you have diabetes? Do you have high blood pressure? Did your mother, father, sister, or brother ever ... Read More

Your body's cells use chemical reactions to carry out tasks such as turning food into energy and repairing tissue. These chemical reactions ... Read More

Kidney Disease in African Americans African Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than Caucasians.1 ... Read More

High blood pressure makes your heart work harder and, over time, can damage blood vessels throughout your body. If the blood vessels in your ... Read More