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Crisp de Melocotón

2026-09-09T12:06:34-04:00September 9th, 2026|Categories: Recipes, Spanish Materials, Staying Healthy|

Adaptada de la National Kidney Foundation por Fanny Sung Whelan, MS, RDN, LDN. Tiempo de preparación: 30 min Tiempo de cocción: 30 min Tiempo total: 1 hora Porciones: 7 Ingredientes: 1 lata (21 onzas) melocotones en su propio jugo, escurridos 1 cucharadita jugo de limón ½ taza azúcar morena ¼ taza harina blanca ¾ taza avena ½ cucharadita canela ½ cucharadita nuez moscada ¼ barra de mantequilla fría, sin sal Preparación: Precalienta el horno a 350 °F (175 °C). Engrasa un molde para muffins con mantequilla. Distribuye los melocotones en los espacios del molde y rocíalos con el jugo de [...]

What is Polycystic Kidney Disease?

2026-09-09T11:55:43-04:00September 9th, 2026|Categories: eNews, Lifestyle, News & Events, Pediatric Kidney Disease, Staying Healthy, What Causes Kidney Disease|

Do you know? “Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder that causes many fluid-filled cysts to grow in your kidneys. Unlike the usually harmless simple kidney cysts that can form in the kidneys later in life, PKD cysts can change the shape of your kidneys, including making them much larger. PKD is a form of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that reduces kidney function and may lead to kidney failure. PKD also can cause other complications, or problems, such as high blood pressure, cysts in the liver, and problems with blood vessels in your brain and heart.” Polycystic kidney disease is a genetic disorder that causes many fluid-filled cysts to grow in [...]

Dialysis Patient Citizens and the DPC Education Center Mourn the Passing of Arthur Hill

2026-08-20T09:29:01-04:00August 20th, 2026|Categories: About DPC Ed Center, eNews|

It is with a heavy heart that DPC and the DPC Education Center Board, staff, and volunteers learned of the passing of one of our Board members, Arthur Hill. Arthur worked as a distressed assets consultant for nearly 30 years before being diagnosed with kidney failure. From that point on, he applied his sharp analytical skills to exploring how advances in technology could be leveraged to help kidney patients and dedicated his time to patient advocacy. Arthur was instrumental in passing Indiana Senate Bill 215 (Public Law 28-2024), landmark legislation that reduced monthly Medigap premiums for dialysis patients under 65. He [...]

Dental Hygiene

2026-08-04T11:29:52-04:00August 4th, 2026|Categories: eNews, Lifestyle, News & Events, Physical Health, Staying Healthy|

When was the last time that you went to the dentist? Did you know that diseased gums can prevent or delay a kidney transplant? There are many reasons why an individual does not go to the dentist—fear, lack of funds, one may think that dental appointments are not as important as medical appointments, no dental insurance and other factors. It is important to adopt the mindset that diseased gums can infect the entire body.  Infection is something that all patients should avoid. Education about the prevention of infection is vital. Timely dental appointments and daily dental hygiene can help to prevent [...]

Anxiety

2026-06-26T13:34:57-04:00June 26th, 2026|Categories: eNews, Mental Health, News & Events, Quality of Life, Stress Management|

ANXIETY is a word that most people do not want to think about or talk about. Anxiety in renal patients is very common. The important thing is to tell your medical provider(s) exactly how you feel on a day-to-day basis. There are methods to help a renal patient (and others) to cope with anxiety, which is why you should consult a medical professional. It is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed about. You did not choose to get anxiety, but you can choose to get help if that is your desire. The following informaiton has been compiled from DaVita (www.davita.com) and [...]

DPC Education Center Adopts New AI Policy

2026-06-26T13:37:22-04:00June 18th, 2026|Categories: eNews|

To protect patient privacy and maintain the confidentiality of member discussions, the DPC Education Center has adopted a policy restricting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) meeting notetakers. Member privacy takes precedence over convenience and automation, and participants must be able to engage openly without concern that their conversations are being recorded, transcribed, analyzed, or retained by AI systems. Therefore, the use of Otter and any substantially similar application or service is prohibited during all DPC Education Center activities. We thank our members and community at large for adhering to this new policy and creating a safe space for kidney patients.

Innovation Isn’t Enough: A Dialysis Patient’s Case for Real Access

2026-06-10T16:02:38-04:00June 10th, 2026|Categories: Quality of Life, Staying Healthy, The Kidney Citizen, Treatment|

Pesh Patel, DPC Patient Ambassador In 2017, I was visiting Melbourne, Australia as part of my career as a global hospitality executive. While walking around the city, I suddenly had to stop four separate times over the course of just three city blocks because I couldn’t breathe. I thought I was out of shape. What I didn’t know was that I had been living with a single kidney since birth, and that kidney was functioning at 2%. If I hadn’t gone to the ER when I did, I would have died within 20 hours. Two hours later, I was [...]

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