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Tag: National Kidney Foundation

Angela Beatty on her way to receive dialysis on Feb. 28. Beatty says untreated high blood pressure caused her kidney disease. (Photo by Jack Orleans/Cronkite News)
Posted inEditor's Picks, Health

Black Americans three times as likely to experience kidney failure as whites

by Adnan Alam Mar 14, 2024Mar 14, 2024

PHOENIX — Angela Beatty had no idea that her high blood pressure could cause her to go into kidney failure. As a Black American, Beatty is part of a racial group that is far more likely to experience kidney failure than other racial groups. Black Americans also experience high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease […]

Posted inNoticias

Se insta a las personas de color a registrarse para la donación de órganos

by Adnan Alam Mar 2, 2022Mar 17, 2022
Posted inBorderlands, Editor's Picks, Health, Social Justice

Gift of life: People of color urged to register for organ donation

by Adnan Alam Feb 24, 2022Mar 17, 2022

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