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As the winter holidays approach, maintaining a healthy diet that fits your specific needs while on dialysis can become more challenging. The National Kidney Foundation is here to provide tips and recipes to help you stay on track while enjoying the season.

Being around friends and family who don't need to adjust what they eat can make keeping a healthy diet harder at times. Focusing on the foods you...

Every day, 12 people die waiting for a kidney transplant. Living organ donation plays a vital role in addressing this crisis. However, many potential living donors face barriers that discourage them from pursuing this life-saving act.

To support and protect living donors, several critical bills have been introduced in Congress. Let's explore these important pieces of legislation.

Living organ...

In 2014, Shadaiah (Shae) Forsey was a typical tenth-grade student. She studied, hung out with friends, and dreamed of the future. Then, an unexpected lupus and lupus nephritis diagnosis flipped her world upside down. Instead of letting it get her down, Shae embraced life with lupus. 

This is her story.

Shae gained thirty pounds in two months despite no changes to her diet or exercise...

It’s time to shine a light on a little talked about but common result of systemic lupus-lupus nephritis. 

• Lupus affects 1.5 million adults in the U.S.
• In adults with lupus, 50% will have kidney disease
• Between 1 and 3 out of every 10 people with lupus nephritis will develop kidney failure

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¡Es el Mes Nacional del Riñón! Celebra tomando el control de tu salud renal con seis programas de la NKF diseñados para ayudarte a lograrlo.

Actualmente, el 33% de la población en los Estados Unidos está en riesgo de enfermedad renal. Eso significa que 1 de cada 3 adultos en América podría desarrollar enfermedad renal crónica en el futuro y probablemente ni siquiera lo sepan. Si tienes un...

By Lauren Drew, Director of Congressional Relations

UPDATE 3/24/2024: President Biden has signed into law the FY24 funding package that includes an additional $23 Million for the HRSA OPTN Modernization Initiative, for a total FY24 funding of $ 52 Million. We are excited for this vote of support from Congress and the President, and will continue to advocate for robust funding for this important project. We look forward to continuing to...

Survey highlights growing epidemic of hypertension and the urgent need for additional treatment options to lower blood pressure

(May 29, 2024, NEW YORK, NY) - A survey recently conducted on behalf of Medtronic and in partnership with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the largest kidney organization in the U.S., found that physicians are seeking new approaches to lowering...

Groundbreaking interactive patient registry will help empower individuals with kidney disease to help pave the way for improved outcomes in kidney care

(March 20, 2024, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) proudly announces the launch of the KidneyCARE (Community Access to Research Equity)™ Study,...