In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing global health concern, often progressing silently until advanced stages. The encouraging reality is that many of its risk factors are preventable or ...

Chronic diseases are at an all-time high and are plaguing the U.S. 60% of adults are living with chronic illness, and life expectancy, as a result, is dropping nationally. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) ...

According to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, more than one million adults in the state of Michigan suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD can slowly damage your kidneys over time, ...

The human body has 78 organs and each one performs a variety of important functions. While it's possible to live without organs like the appendix, gallbladder, or spleen, several of our organs are ...

Dialysis or a kidney transplant is needed for kidney failure to help you live longer. Early symptoms like fatigue and nausea ...