Dialysis: In the case of kidney failure, dialysis becomes a life-saving procedure, but can a person live a normal life after dialysis? Let's learn from a doctor what effects dialysis has on the body, ...

The United States lags behind other countries in home dialysis, but Kaiser Permanente research finds it safe to expand use in a large, integrated health care system. OAKLAND, Calif.—The rate of people ...

Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration, according to a new study. For older adults who were not healthy enough for a ...

So-called conservative management can ease symptoms without dialysis in some people with kidney disease. But many of them are never given the option. By Paula Span John Everdell had lived most of his ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surveyed patients undergoing dialysis were either uncertain or overly optimistic about their prognosis, ...

Trump administration officials said the new payment incentives represent the biggest change in kidney care in decades. CMS today finalized a new payment model it said would give patients greater ...

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A recent study found that frail older patients who waited to start dialysis died only nine days earlier on average -- and spent more time at home -- than those who began treatment immediately. Whether ...