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One of the biggest fears potential kidney donors have is: “If I donate a kidney will I be able to live a normal life?” The answer is reassuring. For carefully selected healthy donors, kidney donation...

When a patient is told they need a kidney transplant, one question almost always follows: “Should I wait for a deceased donor kidney or accept a kidney from a living donor?” The truth is Both save...

The answer is Yes—if you’re healthy enough to donate safely. A healthy person can live a normal, active life with just one kidney. Thousands of kidney donors around the world continue to work...

One of the most common questions patients ask is: “Doctor, can I manage with dialysis only twice a week?” The answer is Sometimes yes. But not for everyone. The purpose of dialysis is not simply to...

Many patients believe that once they start dialysis, all their symptoms should disappear. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. If you’re still feeling unwell despite regular dialysis, don’t...

When someone is told they need dialysis, one of the first questions is: “Should I choose hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis?” The answer is simple. There is no one-size-fits-all answer. The best...

The answer is yes. And that’s exactly why parents need to know the warning signs. Most people think kidney disease is a problem of old age—something caused by diabetes or high blood pressure. But...

Most people think kidney disease affects only the kidneys. It doesn’t. Your kidneys work silently every minute of every day. They clean your blood, control blood pressure, balance minerals, make...

If someone in your family has kidney disease, this message is for you. When one person is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, the entire family’s attention naturally turns toward that patient. But...