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Did You Know?: Kidney Failure, Dialysis and Care Costs

by WI Guest Author March 10, 2021December 21, 2021

Kidney failure affects almost 750,000 people per year in the United States. The disease disproportionately affects the nation’s minority and low-income patients.

A drop of blod on a young African American woman's fingertip. She is preparing to perform a blood sugar test.

Understanding and Controlling Diabetes

by WI Guest Author December 9, 2015October 30, 2020

A Racial Gap in Kidney Transplants Closes But Work Remains

by Reporter II August 31, 2015October 30, 2020

Doctors Design Mini Dialysis Machine for Babies

by Washington Informer May 23, 2014October 30, 2020

For Diabetics, Health Risks Fall Sharply

by Washington Informer April 17, 2014October 30, 2020

Controlling Other Health Issues Reduces Kidney Disease Risk

by Washington Informer March 11, 2014October 30, 2020

Who Lives and Who Dies: African Americans and Organ Transplants

by NNPAFreddie September 12, 2013October 30, 2020