Why I Got the COVID-19 Vaccine as a Dialysis Patient
It’s safe to say that the past year has been difficult for everyone, but as a patient with chronic kidney disease, it was particularly challenging....
Category : Kidney Disease
NephCure’s COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs for Kidney Disease Patients
With the release of the new COVID-19 vaccines come feelings of hope and relief, along with a few questions. Considering all of the new information...
Caring for Kids With Chronic Kidney Disease
Children with chronic kidney disease are affected in myriad ways. CKD is any condition that causes reduced kidney function over an extended period of time,...
Living With FSGS: Kevin Mott on Advocating for Himself and Others
When someone is diagnosed with a life-changing health condition, something shifts within. Each experience is different, but life is never the same, and one is...
How to Plan Kidney-Friendly Meals in a Snap!
Meal preparation can be time consuming. The purpose is to save time and stay healthy in the long run. If you are preparing and planning...
Black Folks With Type 2 Diabetes, Kidney Disease at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization
Black patients are more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than white patients with similar underlying health and socioeconomic conditions, according to a new Michigan...
Is There a Light at the End of the Dark Tunnel of Kidney Disease in Children?
This month at Black Health Matters, we are focusing on kidney disease and kidney health. As part of our Black Health Matters Fall Summit 2020, we...
Children With Kidney Disease Have High Health Burden
Chronically ill children with kidney disease may spend more time in the hospital, incur larger health care costs and have a higher risk of death...
Tips for a Kidney-Friendly Diet
Making healthy food and drink choices is important to us all, but it is even more important if you have chronic kidney disease (CKD). For...
Recipes: Chef Aaron McCargo Jr.’s Crunchy Lemon-Herbed Chicken
Chef Aaron McCargo Jr. stopped by a Black Health Matters Facebook Live and dished out cooking tips and this tasty, kidney-friendly Crunchy Lemon-Herbed Chicken. Lemon, oregano,...