Chronic kidney disease affects millions of Americans, and more than 800,000 people in the United States are living with ...

A massive national study found that nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for a transplant never even begin the evaluation process, and only 19% make it onto the transplant ...

SINGAPORE — Before going to bed, Madam Sarbanon Buang, 63, hooks herself up to a dialysis machine, which draws out waste that has collected in her body during the day and injects a fresh supply of a ...

To undergo kidney dialysis, doctors must first surgically create an access route—an arteriovenous fistula—usually in an arm, a conduit that will accommodate hemodialysis treatments. It is a routine ...

An arteriovenous (AV) fistula connects an artery to a vein in your arm. This provides a stronger access point for the needles from a hemodialysis machine. If you have end stage kidney disease (ESKD), ...

Kota C-section victims urge President for urgent kidney transplants, facing dire health and financial crises after delivery ...

Paul Makulinski, a firefighter and EMT, celebrates a "second chance at life" after a life-saving kidney transplant on his ...

Every year, Kidney Donation Awareness Day shines a spotlight on the life-changing impact of organ donation. For people living ...