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Do You Know That 9 Out Of 10 People Have Chronic Kidney Disase, But Don't Know It?

I didn't have a clue. I guess the answer is why? So many of us live with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. Maybe it's just me, but maybe this...

Do I Need To Apply For Social Security If I Have A Full-time Job With Benifits?

When an ESRD patient has existing GHP coverage, Medicare is the secondary payer of Medicare-covered services for a period of time known as the 30-month coordination period. The 30-month coordination...

Has Anyone Been Effected By The "Baxter Plant Closure"?

Baxter has 7 manufacturing sites within North America and 13 plants worldwide. Some hospitals where taking steps to conserve their supplies of intravenous (IV) fluids, How have the closures affected...

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The invisibility of chronic kidney disease

The third week in October is an awareness week that highlights people living with invisible conditions. Do you consider CKD to be an invisible condition? Although there are some physical...

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Removing Race from the Kidney Donor Risk Index

I had never heard of this. My son brought this to my attention a few years back. He was doing some research and found out some fascinating facts. (he is...

Mindfulness and Dealing With Chronic Kidney Disease

What type of things do you do to calm your mind from not thinking? There are times when mine is racing all over the place. We would like to hear...

My Employer Won't Give Me Time Off To Do Dialysis

What should you do if your employer does not allow you time to do dialysis? Is this something that can be filed with the EEOC complaint department? Has anyone had...

Which Disease Is Causing You To Itch?

I have psoriasis and chronic kidney disease. Both of these can cause uncontrollable itching. I didn't know until recently that there was a connection between psoriasis and CKD. If you...

Experiences With a Rare Type of Kidney Disease

While kidney disease itself is not rare, there are over 150 types of rare kidney diseases. Does anyone here live with or know someone who lives with a rare type...

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