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Celebrities and famous people with kidney disease This CKDEx’s list of famous people with kidney disease. Each has an article written about them. Andy Cole Halle Berry Darren Daniel (our very own Tik Tok kidney warrior) Serena Gomez Sarah Hyland Lyndon B Johnson Jonah Lomu Pele Tina Turner. Serena Gomez Other famous people who had/have […]

Does acupuncture work? Probably, yes. But let’s start with the question, what is acupuncture?  Acupuncture is a treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine, mainly used for long term pain. Sterilised, one time use needles as fine as a human hair are inserted into the body for therapeutic or preventative purposes. It is used in many

John F Kennedy (JFK)’s complex medical and surgical history The 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy (JFK), had a complex medical and surgical history that is now thought to be an autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2 with Addison’s disease and hypothyroidism. He also had gastrointestinal symptoms from adolescence, which now fit well

10 top tips about conjunctivitis We will describe 10 top tips about conjunctivitis. 1. Conjunctivitis, also known as ‘pink or red eye’ It is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, which is the thin, transparent layer that covers the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids. 2. Three main types of

What are CKD sick day rules? They are rules are designed to reduce the likelihood of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and kidney failure – largely in frail elderly people on multiple medications. So, if such patients become sick and dehydrated (usually secondary to an infection, e.g. urine, chest or gastrointestinal), they are advised to withhold

Why a suicidal person should go to A&E – and what happens If you have having serious suicidal thoughts, do not delay. Ring 999 or go to A&E now It may seem strange for a suicidal person go to A&E. You may think A. it’s not what they are for, as B. it’s not an accident or

What happens when you are admitted to a psychiatry ward? If you or a loved one has a severe mental illness and the condition worsens, it may be that an admission to a mental health hospital would be beneficial. What to take with you If an admission is decided upon it is a good idea to ask what you need to

Life expectancy may be increased by seeing the same GP Patients with access to fully qualified GPs, higher funding of general practices and increased continuity of care, live longer according to new research. These are the key findings of a study led by Professor Richard Baker at the University of Leicester which looked at most

10 (more) unanswered questions in nephrology, CKD and transplantation In this article, we will describe 10 (more) unanswered questions in nephrology, CKD and transplantation. CKD 1. Why are we not deprescribing in nephrology? In the era of deprescribing, there is recognition that polypharmacy is common in nephrology, and an issue for many of our patients.