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Popular Beverage Protects Against Kidney Disease

New study suggests coffee has beneficial influence on kidney function New York, NY- Dec. 11, 2019 – A new study to be published today in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) provides evidence that coffee consumption has beneficial effects on kidney function and could potentially be used in prevention strategies. Coffee Consumption and Kidney...

Simple Kidney Vocabulary List

Advance Directives For Children and Adolescents

National Kidney Foundation and IAA, Inc. Partner to Help People with Kidney Disease

September 24, 2020, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce that IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA), a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, has renewed its sponsorship of the NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic, which to date has raised more than $100 million to promote kidney health and improve the lives of the 37 million Americans affected by kidney disease. ...

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Accelerating New Clinical Trials and Treatments for Kidney Disease

Largest Compilation of Kidney Data Ever Collected is Analyzed and Presented at Joint Scientific Workshop Silver Spring, MD—March 16, 2018—Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), along with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded a scientific workshop collaboration to review the results of a major, multi-year meta-analysis examining the largest compilation of data ever collected on...

Chronic Kidney Disease and Pneumococcal Disease: Do You Know the Facts?

The National Kidney Foundation’s 2024 Annual Kidney Walk Returns

~ National Walk Campaigns make every step count to help Families facing Kidney Disease ~

(March 22, 2024, New York, NY) —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited to launch NKF’s 2024 Annual Kidney Walk campaigns across the country, recognizing the importance of addressing renal health issues and promoting optimal kidney health and well-...

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and Me: Living with a Genetic Disease

The possibility of inheriting a genetic disease can cast a shadow on anyone's life, yet the Smith family never let the prospect get them down. Charlotte Smith takes after her family–always living life to the fullest despite her chances of inheriting an eventual diagnosis of...