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Patients, Families, and Health Professionals Unite to Advocate for Change

Following a series of advocate-driven policy wins in Congress and state capitals across the country, the National Kidney Foundation recently announced it was launching Voices for Kidney Health, a nationwide community of kidney patients and care professionals dedicated to addressing the challenges of kidney disease with the help of their elected leaders and public officials....

A Life Cut Short: Honoring a Mother's Legacy through Gaming

When Joe was seven, his mother frequently visited the hospital, culminating in a four-month medically induced coma. As a child, he wasn't aware of what his mother was battling, only that she wasn't home and missed Thanksgiving or Christmas. It wasn't until he turned thirteen that he learned the truth.

Growing up around kidney disease

When Joe was in middle school, his grandparents sat him down to explain that his mother had...

New Social Campaign Urges California Voters to Vote NO on Prop 8

The ballot initiative is dangerous for kidney patients and could result in cuts in their care New York, NY—October 1, 2018—Today the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is launching a social media ad campaign urging California voters to Vote NO on Prop 8, a ballot initiative which, if passed, could have devastating long-term effects on dialysis patients and result in cuts to their care. With a bold and direct...

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NKF Honors Father’s Day by Sharing Living Donor Stories

Father/Daughter Living Donor Stories of Inspiration and Survival

June 17, 2021, New York, NY – National Kidney Foundation (NKF) celebrates Father’s Day by sharing stories of love, sacrifice and the best gift a child could ever give their parent – the gift of life! Currently, there are nearly 100,000 American’s waiting for a kidney transplant. The average wait time for a kidney...

Cinco maneras de ayudar a su amigo o familiar con insuficiencia renal

Ver a alguien que ama pasar por una insuficiencia renal puede ser increíblemente aterrador y frustrante. Es posible que se sienta perdido e inseguro sobre cómo ayudar. Al igual que estará allí para sus seres queridos en su época de necesidad, estamos aquí para ayudarle. Estas son cinco maneras de apoyar a un ser querido con insuficiencia renal. 1. Entender su plan de tratamiento

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Spiceology Creates Four New Innovative, Salt-Free Seasonings

Spiceology Expands Salt-Free Line to Benefit the National Kidney Foundation, the American Heart Association and Tastebuds Everywhere

SPOKANE, Wash., June 25, 2021 -- Spiceology, Inc., the fastest-growing spice company in America, today announced the addition of four new, innovative, salt-free spice blends to its salt-free line...

Blockbuster Senate Hearing Focuses on Need for Transplant System Reform

On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “A System in Need of Repair: Addressing Organizational Failures of the U.S.’s Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network,” during which Committee Chairman Ron Wyden D-OR) and...

Young Investigators Recognized at NKF’s 16th Annual National Young Investigators Forum

April 29, 2021—New York, NY—Research fellows were recognized for their excellence in basic and clinical research at the annual National Young Investigators Forum (YIF) on April 22 and April 23. Regional winners were invited to participate virtually and compete for national accolades based on original research they presented at the forum.

“I applaud all the nephrology and post-doctoral fellows who participated in this year’s Young...