Articles tagged with 'Nephrology' | Checkup Newsroom

By Celina D. Cepeda, M.D., Pediatric Nephrologist at Cook Children's Nephrology - ProsperYour child’s urine colors can range from clear to dark yellow to orange, depending on how hydrated they are. But what about red, brown, green or blue?Pink …

Lupus is a chronic (long-term) disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. Because lupus affects many parts of the body, it can cause a lot of different symptoms and no two cases are exactly alike. Pediatric …

Selena Gomez posted a photo on her Instagram to let her fans know the reason why she has been “laying low” during the summer. She received a kidney transplant from her best friend, actress Francia Raisa. “So I found out I needed …

Jana Dodd writes a blog for us about her daughter's time at Cook Children's and her struggle with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.

The fact that her son, Tre, is still with her, leaves Jennifer Faulkner with only one conclusion: a miracle occurred to keep him alive. Now she prays for Tre’s caregivers to make her son all better. Tre, who is 9 years old, has been seen …