Kidney Health

Nurse Practitioner Jo Marie Palazzo was always inspired by the way her mother, Theresa Bullicer, put family first. So, when Theresa needed a kidney transplant, Jo Marie didn’t hesitate to become her living donor.

With chronic kidney disease rates on the rise and more patients needing dialysis, a nephrologist explains how the treatment works and the different options available to patients.

A nephrologist explains the vital functions these organs perform and how to keep your kidneys healthy.

To show how living organ donors can still achieve great physical feats, Steve Wilson scaled the tallest mountain in Africa — and has more adventures on the horizon.

Her chances of finding a match for a kidney transplant were 1 in 100. Here’s how a stranger helped her defy the odds — and how both their lives irrevocably changed.