Cutting Salt a Health Boost for Kidney Patients
2017-02-16
Blood pressure and fluid retention improve in those counseled by dietitians, small study showsContinue Reading
Heart Disease Affects Far More Than the Heart
2017-02-14
Blocked arteries can restrict blood flow to the legs, feet, kidneys — even brain, specialists sayContinue Reading
Non-English Speakers Less Likely to Be on Kidney Transplant List
2017-02-09
Study finds language a barrier to getting needed careContinue Reading
Undocumented Immigrants Often Face Tough Health Care Choices
2017-02-06
Two U.S. studies find them unable to get adequate kidney dialysis and end-of-life careContinue Reading
Depression Often Untreated in Dialysis Patients
2017-01-26
Sometimes it’s the kidney doctors who nix antidepressants, study findsContinue Reading
Native Americans Make Progress Against Diabetes Complication
2017-01-10
Kidney failure down by 54 percent over 2 decades, CDC report findsContinue Reading
Native Americans Make Progress Against Diabetes Complication
2017-01-10
Kidney failure down by 54 percent over 2 decades, CDC report findsContinue Reading
For Kids With Kidney Disease, Race May Play Role in Outcomes
2016-12-29
Risk of death from kidney failure is 36 percent higher in black children than in whites, study findsContinue Reading
Don’t Rule Out Kidneys From Elderly Donors
2016-12-15
Study finds similar survival rates whether organ comes from 50-year-old or octogenarianContinue Reading
Healthy Diet May Mean Longer Life for Kidney Patients
2016-12-08
Study found eating lots of fruit, vegetables, fish, whole grains was linked to lower rate of early deathContinue Reading