NKF Blog
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Our progress starts with you. In the last few months alone, we’ve reached exciting milestones in...
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By Jessianna Saville, Renal Dietitian
Coffee is staple for more than 5 out of 10 Americans...
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By Ashley Blackmon LMSW
The face of dialysis is changing. As people begin dialysis earlier...
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By Brenda Thompson, Social Worker at Satellite Healthcare Round Rock in Texas
For patients...
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Say Goodbye to High Blood Potassium With These Dietitian-Approved Tips
Whether you are a dialysis...
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By Katy Wilkens, MS, Registered Dietitian, and Department Head at Northwest Kidney Centers, Seattle...
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by Jennifer Cramer-Miller, kidney patient
My mom sat down next to me at her kitchen...
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Tonight, 10-year-old kidney transplant patient Angelica Hale will once again wow the nation with...
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By Katelyn Engel, NKF Program Manager
Hayley and Tim met online in 2013. The relationship...
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From the friends and family who support us, to the medical professionals who treat us - anyone who...
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By Sara Fenton, RD
Satellite Healthcare San Francisco
Humans crave sweets. We evolved to...
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By Katie Pickard and Erick Smith
Satellite Healthcare PATHfinders™ in Texas and California
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By Tye Lucas, Director of Patient Services, Satellite Healthcare
When you’re sick and out of...
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By David Sticha, kidney donor
March 7th, 2016 was a proud day for me. I donated a kidney to...
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Even with 37 million Americans facing chronic kidney disease and millions more living with related...
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A Conversation with Dr. Priya Verghese by Katelyn Engel, NKF Program Manager
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By Andrea Schmidt, transplant recipient and NKF supporter
My name is Andrea Schmidt and I am a...
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By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD
Even if you don't have much time, a bowl of cereal with milk can...