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The Supreme Court did not issue a decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Monday. The fate of the landmark law will not be known until the court’s final session on Thursday. Reporters and court-watchers waited on pins and needles for the ACA decision on Monday morning, but the court issuedRead more

A diagnosis of kidney failure could be a real shock. And it’s becoming more common as the number of Americans with diabetes and high blood pressure grows. But even with this serious diagnosis you can survive and move on. Medicare can help. The program helps pay for kidney dialysis as well as kidney transplants. ChronicRead more

Diabetic patients on dialysis who have foot ulcers or who have undergone a foot amputation have a much higher mortality rate at two years than diabetic patients on dialysis without these pathologies, British investigators reported at the 72nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. Agbor Ndip, MD, specialist registrar and senior clinical fellow atRead more

Dream Job Highlight: At AHS RenalStat, we know you have options when it comes to work, and we have opportunities for RNs, Clinical Managers, and CDTs across the country! Our job is to help you find that dream job that makes you want to get up every morning. In places you have always dreamed ofRead more

As a dad to about 130 foster kids during the last three decades, Father’s Day has always had special meaning for Brian Stewart. But its significance has been heightened the last two years after one of the kids he offered a chance at a better life responded in kind. A longtime diabetes sufferer, Stewart hadRead more

Each year more Americans are being diagnosed with some type of kidney disease and the nephrology aspect of nursing is and has been a growing field for decades. Even in this economy, the field continues to grow. Although the growth is there, a huge shortage of nurses due to the upcoming Baby Boomers getting readyRead more

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is an expected 22 percent increase in nurse employment over the 2008 to 2018 decade. This rate of employment will be significantly faster than the national average for all occupations. The demand for employment will be related to the rise in the elderly population, the widening ofRead more

Now, new research by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides evidence to explain why some people are more prone to develop the condition than others. Their discovery opens the door to finding effective drug treatments and a test that could assess a person’s risk of kidney stones. “Now, we finallyRead more

For many patients who are on dialysis or have had a kidney transplant, the ability to travel is important to their self-esteem and lifestyle. Working patients may need to attend business meetings or conferences. Older patients may have dreamed of traveling during their retirement. A family event such as a wedding, graduation or family reunionRead more

Some suggest women should be back on the research agenda Should a nephrologist start an osteoporotic post-menopausal transplant patient on hormone replacement therapy?  What is the risk of breast cancer in a woman on chronic dialysis? Should she get a yearly mammogram? Does a 35-year-old woman with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have the same cardiovascularRead more