Singing the Blues 5 Jul 2012 | 11:54 am

American Idol season 11 winner Phillip Phillips recently underwent a six and a half hour surgery to remove several kidney stones.  Reportedly Phillips underwent 8 procedures between January and May 23...

RPA- Public Policy in a Minute June 2012 14 Jun 2012 | 10:37 pm

On Second Thought.... Intensive Glucose Control Won't Necessarily Prevent Renal Impairment 30 May 2012 | 08:07 am

Meta-Analysis: Intensive Glucose Control Won't Necessarily Prevent Renal Impairment Patients with type 2 diabetes won't necessarily escape renal complications with intensive glucose control, accordin...

RPA Public Policy in a Minute: May 2012 22 May 2012 | 04:51 am

RPA Public Policy in a Minute April 2012 18 Apr 2012 | 04:50 am

DaVita Launches New Educational Website 11 Apr 2012 | 09:26 am

DENVER—DaVita Inc. today announced the launch of its Kidney Smart website, KidneySmart.org, for anyone with questions about chronic kidney disease (CKD). The website offers educational information fo...

Chinese Teen Sells Kidney For iPad And iPhone 10 Apr 2012 | 02:38 am

An iPhone and iPad were worth more to a Chinese teenager than his kidney, according to a report Friday from China's Xinhua news agency. Now five people in southern China face charges of illegal organ ...

ASN Weighs In on Overutilization and the Choosing Wisely Campaign 6 Apr 2012 | 03:25 am

An initiative of the ABIM Foundation, Choosing Wisely is focused on encouraging physicians, patients and other health care stakeholders to think and talk about medical tests and procedures that may be...

Let's Talk About...Dialysis Options 6 Mar 2012 | 06:21 am

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Adds DaVita to Portfolio 17 Feb 2012 | 09:11 am

It was recently revealed that Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway has taken a new stake in a company I have a feeling a couple of you have heard of called DaVita. For those who do not know, DaVita Inc,...