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Most People Don’t Know That Diabetes Increases the Risk for Kidney Disease

Are there at least three people in the room where you’re sitting right now? Then statistically speaking, you may be sitting next to at least one person at risk of kidney disease or, it could be you. And, if you have diabetes, your risk goes up for this life-threatening condition. Yet, most Americans know nothing about...

Become a Part of the Solutions to Fight All Stages of Kidney Disease

The National Kidney Foundation’s Patient Network is the portal to the latest research, clinical trials, health tips, and community of patients

If you have kidney disease at any stage, you are on dialysis, or received a kidney transplant, you can now help researchers learn more about the disease and develop new treatments to create improved outcomes through the NKF Patient...

Changes to eGFR Calculation and What that Means for People Living with Kidney Disease

Having an accurate eGFR result is essential for managing kidney disease (KD). Important decisions like diagnosing KD, determining drug dosing, when to see a kidney doctor, find out eligibility for a kidney transplant, and when to start dialysis involve eGFR test results.

Over the past year and a half, we’ve been leading the effort to develop race-free eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) test results while maintaining the...

If You Have Kidney Disease, You Need to Get a Flu Shot This Fall

This fall, more than ever before, it is critical that everyone get a flu vaccine. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourage everyone, especially kidney patients, to get a flu vaccine before the end of October. Do this to protect yourself and reduce the strain on the over-taxed medical system.

Those with kidney...

Ending Disparities in Kidney Disease in Virginia & Metro DC - VIRTUAL

A Leadership Summit Hosted by the National Kidney Foundation!

It is estimated that 1,075,000 adults in Virginia and DC are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but only 175,000 are aware that their kidneys are impaired. The majority of people at risk for CKD do not receive the recommended testing. African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and other communities of color are disproportionately affected by CKD and...

Date: Nov 10, 2022

Modern Family Star Opens Up About Her Kidney Disease and Transplants

Sarah Hyland Hopes Her Story Will be an Inspiration You might think that with an award-winning ensemble cast like the team on ABC's Modern Family it would be easy for one player to pull out of a few scripts to nurse a serious illness like kidney failure. But that's not how 28-year-old Sarah Hyland operates. The actress, who's played Haley Dunphy every year for the last decade, has simultaneously been battling kidney failure,...

Don't Let Your Child's Kidney Disease Get in the Way of Halloween Festivities

UPDATE: Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or influenza. Remember, you and your child should wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth, stay at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you, and wash hands or use hand sanitizer frequently. If you or your child may have COVID-19 or the flu or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, then in-...