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Jim Myers

@kidneystories.bsky.social
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Kidney Advocate, 50 year PKD Patient, Streamyard Broadcaster, Prolific Poster, Please no Crypto, Investing and Sexual DMs. Views are my own

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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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The KidneyCARE Study now has participants in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Join this research study that will advance patient education and kidney disease treatment. https://buff.ly/6n7vsVq | Nationa...
The KidneyCARE Study now has participants in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Join this research study that will advance patient education and kidney disease treatment. https://buff.ly/6n7vsVq
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Brynna mum's Facebook kidney plea prompts stranger to donate - BBC - goo.gl/alerts/EtRXE6 #GoogleAlerts
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Brynna mum's Facebook kidney plea prompts stranger to donate
A woman has undergone a lifesaving transplant after receiving a kidney from a stranger who saw her post on social media.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Genetic testing helps guide treatment for rare causes of obesity - MultiCare Vitals - goo.gl/alerts/vqvz5Z #GoogleAlerts
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Genetic testing helps guide treatment for rare causes of obesity - MultiCare Vitals
After years of weight challenges, genetic testing helps a Spokane Valley woman find a treatment plan that works.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Dwan from Georgia returned to dialysis in 2023 after nearly a decade with a transplanted kidney. While dialysis is exhausting, it hasn't stopped him from teaching, traveling, and living life on hi...
Dwan from Georgia returned to dialysis in 2023 after nearly a decade with a transplanted kidney. While dialysis is exhausting, it hasn't stopped him from teaching, traveling, and living life on his te...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Finding strength while waiting: Ramon's search for a kidney - UCHealth - goo.gl/alerts/p38o4J #GoogleAlerts
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Finding strength while waiting: Ramon's search for a kidney
Advanced kidney disease forced Ramon Cordoba to rethink the role he had played throughout his life. Accustomed to being a provider and working tirelessly for his family, he now faces a different chall...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Bupropion and Improvements in Sexual Functioning | Psychiatric Times - goo.gl/alerts/mCEtrv #GoogleAlerts
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Bupropion and Improvements in Sexual Functioning | Psychiatric Times
Goldberg and Clayton talk bupropion and how it interacts with sexual function. See the full conversation in an episode of the Brain Trust podcast here.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Dialysis Patient Citizens (@PatientCitizen) on X
DPC Patient Ambassador Cassie Bertwell is speaking out for dialysis patients. 💙 Cassie is urging Congress to support the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (S. 1173 / H.R. 2199) and protect...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
FAQs: The 2026 AUA Guideline on Medical Management of Kidney Stones | Urology Times - goo.gl/alerts/wmeLdt #GoogleAlerts
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FAQs: The 2026 AUA Guideline on Medical Management of Kidney Stones | Urology Times
This FAQ outlines key recommendations and practical takeaways from the 2026 AUA Medical Management of Kidney Stones guideline amendment.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Recommendations Updated for Management of Anemia in CKD - Renal and Urology News - goo.gl/alerts/mSpCDY #GoogleAlerts
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Novel Biomarkers Explored to Improve Lupus Nephritis Detection, Flare Prediction - goo.gl/alerts/hwyABJ #GoogleAlerts
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Advanced kidney disease pipeline with global partnerships and major late-stage clinical milesto - goo.gl/alerts/gmNKcz #GoogleAlerts
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DXB: Advanced kidney disease pipeline with global partnerships and major late-stage clinical milestones
Focused on innovative kidney disease therapies, the company has advanced DMX-200 for FSGS into a fully recruited Phase 3 trial and secured global licensing deals worth up to AU$1.9 billion. DMX-652, t...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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The House passed a symbolic measure intended to halt the war in Iran — the latest bipartisan attempt to limit President Trump’s war powers. The vote reflects Democrats’ strategy to force votes to highlight Republican support for the unpopular conflict. https://t.co/uYZ2pYJsQd
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Medicare open enrollment 2027: Higher drug costs and plan changes make shopping ... - goo.gl/alerts/4z1L4n #GoogleAlerts
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Medicare open enrollment 2027: Higher drug costs and plan changes make shopping around important
Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medicare beneficiaries preparing for the annual enrollment period this fall should be ready ...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
APTA Builds Congressional Support for Medicare Payment Reform and Patient Access - goo.gl/alerts/TBWzLt #GoogleAlerts
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APTA Builds Congressional Support for Medicare Payment Reform and Patient Access
Together we are building a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Medicare Annual Enrollment - YouTube - goo.gl/alerts/s2A4kR #GoogleAlerts
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Medicare Annual Enrollment
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Medicare: What to Expect at Your First Visit | Mayo Clinic Aging Forward Podcast - YouTube - goo.gl/alerts/EX7u5K #GoogleAlerts
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Welcome to Medicare: What to Expect at Your First Visit | Mayo Clinic Aging Forward Podcast
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Medicare is using AI to approve claims. The result has been 'alarmingly high denial rates.' - goo.gl/alerts/rFChuR #GoogleAlerts
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Modernizing The Medicare Fee Schedule: A Reply To Childers And Coauthors - goo.gl/alerts/t5b7fD #GoogleAlerts
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Medicare's 2027 Premium Hike Could Swallow Your Entire Social Security COLA - goo.gl/alerts/ZGBxcm #GoogleAlerts
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Medicare’s 2027 Premium Hike Could Swallow Your Entire Social Security COLA
Your Social Security raise may already be spoken for before it ever reaches your bank account, and Medicare's next move could be the reason why.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
'Urgent need for donors': Canmore man's organ donation life-changing for Banff resident - goo.gl/alerts/W9RJiC #GoogleAlerts
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'Urgent need for donors': Canmore man's organ donation life-changing for Banff resident
"I would hope that the Bow Valley would be a good source of potential donors where people can share the fitness that they have and make such an incredible difference in people's lives."
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Cassie Bertwell - RESTORE Act 2026 | Dialysis Patient Citizens
DPC Patient Ambassador Cassie Bertwell is speaking out for dialysis patients. 💙 Cassie is urging Congress to support the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (S. 1173 / H.R. 2199) and protect...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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#shareyourstory #findakidney #kidneytransplant #kidneytransplantrecipient #transplantjourney | National Kidney Registry
Have you received a kidney transplant? Please consider sharing your story with others! Complete the form for a chance to have your transplant journey featured on the Find A Kidney blog—and receive a f...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Tomorrow! Our September Renal Roundtable is happening September 17, featuring Dr. Bhutani of UW Health Kidney Clinic. Join us for a closer look at polycystic kidney disease (PKD), including the… | N...
Tomorrow! Our September Renal Roundtable is happening September 17, featuring Dr. Bhutani of UW Health Kidney Clinic. Join us for a closer look at polycystic kidney disease (PKD), including the impo...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Mysterious disease sending young, healthy Texas workers into kidney failure - Fox News - goo.gl/alerts/3WYtko #GoogleAlerts
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Mysterious disease sending young, healthy Texas workers into kidney failure
A mysterious chronic kidney disease devastating Central America's agricultural workers appears to have surfaced among Texas laborers in extreme heat.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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💚 CELEBRATING NEPHROLOGY NURSES! 💚 This National Nephrology Nurses Week, AAKP celebrates the nurses who care for and support kidney patients every day. Has a nurse made a difference in your kidney j...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
DAWN NEEDS A KIDNEY www.facebook.com/share/p/1WFB...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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In 2021, there were 786,000 patients living with kidney failure, yet less than 25,000 received a transplant that year. The transplant system is broken and we are determined to fix it… | National Kidne...
In 2021, there were 786,000 patients living with kidney failure, yet less than 25,000 received a transplant that year. The transplant system is broken and we are determined to fix it. https://bit.ly/4...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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National Kidney Foundation’s KidneyCARE® Study Nominated for Inaugural 2026 Prix Galien Patient First Award
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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The Liftoff Scenario That Terrifies A.I. Doomsayers
“Recursive self-improvement” is the idea that artificial intelligence could learn to build and train itself, creating exponential new progress — and risk.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
ABUAD Hosts 19th Nat'l Nephrology Nurses Conference - New Telegraph - goo.gl/alerts/Yh4S81 #GoogleAlerts
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ABUAD Hosts 19th Nat'l Nephrology Nurses Conference
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), on Tuesday, played host to delegates from across Nigeria, as the Nigeria Association of Nephrology Nurses held its 19th Annual Scientific Conference at the ...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Drug improves sexual function for patients with depression, study finds - Medical Xpress - goo.gl/alerts/HhiH7Z #GoogleAlerts
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Drug improves sexual function for patients with depression, study finds
Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and an inadequate response to standard antidepressants who received add-on treatment with the drug lumateperone had significantly improved sexual function...
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Live Updates: Fed Raises Interest Rates in Push for ‘Timelier’ Retreat in Inflation www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Live Updates: Fed Raises Interest Rates in Push for ‘Timelier’ Retreat in Inflation
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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What Tests Do Kidney Donors Have to Take Before Transplant?
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump’s Signs Are Coming to the Smithsonian - The Atlantic share.google/spYrItNDJlfL...
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The Next Change Trump Has Planned for the Smithsonian
A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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A cartoon by Keef Knight.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Susan Collins shows she's no moderate www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Susan Collins shows she’s no moderate
Sen. Susan Collins has survived being a Republican in the blue-leaning state of Maine for decades by positioning herself as a moderate.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
House Democrats slam Bessent for ‘enabling’ Trump’s worst behaviors www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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House Democrats slam Bessent for ‘enabling’ Trump’s worst behaviors
Democrats quickly lost patience with the pro-tariff tyrant.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The kids are ‘whimsymaxxing’ to cope with Trump’s economy www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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The kids are ‘whimsymaxxing’ to cope with Trump’s economy
Move over lipstick index, Gen Zers have a new micro-trend to indicate that living is too damn expensive for Americans.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Democrats demand answers on Don Jr.’s ‘wedding gift’ from Russia www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Democrats demand answers on Don Jr.’s ‘wedding gift’ from Russia
The House Oversight Committee is investigating the role of Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev in financing Donald Trump Jr.’s recent nuptials.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This Supreme Court order has Trump fully breaking down www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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This Supreme Court order has Trump fully breaking down
Why can’t Trump’s Supreme Court appointees figure out it’s their job to do his bidding?
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Kash Patel defends FBI's questionable hiring standards www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Kash Patel defends FBI’s questionable hiring standards
FBI Director Kash Patel appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Tuesday, where ranking Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin asked about a recent report saying the bureau lifted...
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