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Dialysis Access 101: Fistula vs. Graft vs. Catheter

Dialysis Access 101: Fistula vs. Graft vs. Catheter

Kidney Health Education

If you are preparing to start hemodialysis, you may hear your healthcare team talk about your dialysis access or vascular access. Your dialysis access provides a way for blood to safely leave your body, travel through the dialysis machine for filtering, and return to...
Muscle Cramps During Dialysis: Why They Happen and What Patients Should Know

Muscle Cramps During Dialysis: Why They Happen and What Patients Should Know

Kidney Health Education

Muscle cramps during dialysis can be painful, frustrating, and sometimes severe enough to make it difficult to complete a treatment. They most commonly affect the legs, feet, and calves and may occur during treatment or afterward. If you experience muscle cramps...
Common Dialysis Side Effects and How to Manage Them

Common Dialysis Side Effects and How to Manage Them

Kidney Health Education

Starting dialysis can be a major adjustment, both physically and emotionally. While dialysis is a life-saving treatment that removes waste, excess fluid, and toxins from the body when the kidneys can no longer perform these functions, some patients experience side...
Acute vs. Chronic Kidney Failure: What’s the Difference?

Acute vs. Chronic Kidney Failure: What’s the Difference?

Kidney Health Education

Understanding Kidney Failure Your kidneys play a vital role in filtering waste, balancing fluids, regulating blood pressure, and maintaining overall health. When the kidneys lose their ability to function properly, kidney failure can occur. However, not all kidney...
What Dialysis Patients Should Know About GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications in 2026

What Dialysis Patients Should Know About GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications in 2026

Kidney Health Education

In 2026, GLP-1 medications are among the most talked-about treatments in healthcare. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are helping millions of people lose weight and manage type 2 diabetes. But for dialysis patients and individuals with chronic kidney disease...
Why Home Dialysis Is Becoming More Popular in 2026

Why Home Dialysis Is Becoming More Popular in 2026

Kidney Health Education

Home dialysis is rapidly changing the future of kidney care. In 2026, more patients than ever are choosing home dialysis as a convenient, flexible, and personalized treatment option for managing kidney failure. Advances in technology, increased patient education, and...
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  • Common Dialysis Side Effects and How to Manage Them
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  • What Dialysis Patients Should Know About GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications in 2026

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