Patient education should function as preventive medicine instead of an afterthought delivered late in disease progression.

Q-TWiST may help patients with advanced kidney cancer and their doctors weigh treatment options by focusing on quality of life, not just disease control. The Quality-Adjusted Time without Symptoms or ...

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) doesn’t just affect your kidneys. It changes how your heart and blood vessels function, too. Over time, CKD can significantly raise your risk of heart problems. “The ...

If you have both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes, you may rely on medications and nutrition to keep each condition under control. While those strategies are key to staying healthy, ...

A rare and life-threatening kidney disease in children finally has an effective therapy, thanks in large part to pioneering research and clinical leadership from University of Iowa Health Care Stead ...

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Dr. Eric Singer reveals the latest advances in kidney cancer care that help patients live longer and maintain quality of life. March marks Kidney Cancer Awareness Month, a time to spotlight advances ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Kidney Disease,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. More than one in seven people in the U.S. have ...

Kidney disease is often associated with lifestyle factors such as diabetes and high blood pressure. However, many people ...