All Kidney disease Videos

Not all kidney stones are alike. Learn about the different types, and how each kind of stone brings its own specific problems.

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Kidney stones, as the name implies, can lodge themselves in the kidney or along the urinary tract, causing extreme pain. What are they and how can you recognize the early warning signs?

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As little as 40 years ago, a diagnosis of total kidney failure meant that death would soon follow. But thanks to major advances in medical technology, patients with kidney failure are living longer and healthier lives. Join our panelists as they discuss a life saving medical procedure called peritoneal dialysis.

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One of the most important lifesaving advances for kidney failure, dialysis, was invented during World War II, but not widely available until the 1960s. Today, thousands of kidney patients owe their survival to this process. Join our panelists as they focus on the benefits of hemodialysis.

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Many cases of kidney disease in the United States are linked to serious medical conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, but there some forms of kidney disease that have no known cause. FSGS, is one of the rare kidney diseases that cause damage to the filtering units called the glomeruli in the kidney. Join our panelists for an in-depth look at this condition.

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The statistics are sobering. Approximately 20 million people are affected today by kidney and urinary tract diseases, and more than 50,000 people die each year as a result of these diseases.

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How your kidney stones are treated will depend on the size, location and type of stone you have. Our panel of experts will discuss the different options, and how you and your doctor can decide which one is right for you.

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What do you know about your kidneys? Most people are aware that they look something like kidney beans, and that there are two of them-- but that's about it. As you might expect, kidneys are actually quite important. What do kidneys do and why can't you live without them? Tune in to find out.

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Ice cream, beaches, and.... kidney stones? It's a little known fact, but kidney stones are much more common in the summer. Why is this the case? What should you do to keep from getting kidney stones in the summer? What symptoms should you watch out for? Join our panel of experts for an important lesson on summer stones.

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