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People with chronic kidney disease should restrict their sodium intake to less than 1,500 mg of sodium (3,800 mg of table salt) each day. Here are foods to avoid.

By lowering high blood pressure, you can reduce the amount of damage to your kidneys and help slow any progression of kidney disease. Visit your doctor as scheduled, and follow the tips in this article.

By controlling diabetes, you can maintain a healthy blood sugar level and slow any kidney damage. Read on to learn more.

It's important to stay positive and be supportive when your child wets the bed. Read on for helpful tips.

You have been diagnosed with epilepsy, a disorder of recurring seizures. When you have a seizure, an electrical disturbance happens in your brain. There are different kinds of seizures, and each patient may have one or many types of seizures. Here are some guidelines for you and your family.

Follow these tips to help you take care of your incision when you get home.

Irrigating a colostomy allows you increased control over the timing of your bowel movements. Once a day, or once every other day, you irrigate by flushing the colostomy with warm water. Read on for clear step-by-step instructions.

Migraines are a type of severe headache. They can be very painful. But there are things you can do to help your child feel better. And you may be able to help your child prevent migraines.

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disease that affects a child’s nervous system. It damages the nerve cells that control how muscles work. As a result, a child’s muscles gradually weaken and waste away.