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Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate love. It's also a day filled with heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates, sugary candy, and other treats. We know how important following a kidney diet is, but these special days can be incredibly tempting. After all, it only comes around once a year. Instead of giving in and indulging, bring one of these kidney-friendly desserts and delight your friends and family without derailing your diet.
1...March 16, 2022, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will honor one of the nation’s top nephrologists with the 2022 Dr. J. Michael Lazarus Award for his major contribution to the clinical science and care of dialysis patients.
Daniel E. Weiner, MD, a nephrologist at Tufts Medical Center and Associate Professor of...
Lack of Guidelines Contributing to Preventable Illness and Death as 90% of people with CKD don’t know they have it
March 10, 2021, New York, NY —Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting an estimated 37 million Americans. Despite being preventable and treatable, CKD is too often not intensively managed until a patient has progressed to kidney failure, resulting in costs...
April 4, 2022, New York, NY —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will honor Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) with the 2022 Public Service Award for her efforts to improve the nation’s health care, specifically her efforts to increase federal investments in kidney health and research initiatives.
Each year, NKF selects a person whose service rises above all others...
In honor of Black History Month NKF Invites More African Americans to this powerful platform
Feb. 22, 2022, New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) celebrates the one-year anniversary of the NKF Patient Network, the first national...
~ Sharing Stories of Siblings Giving the Gift of Life on National Siblings Day ~
New York, NY – April 4, 2022 – Saving a loved one’s life is the greatest gift you could offer a sibling struggling with kidney disease and in need of a transplant. Kidney disease is a public health crisis that affects an estimated 37 million adults in the U.S., but approximately 90% don’t know they have it until it has progressed to the critical late...
Get ready for autumn with a selection of kidney disease-friendly recipes that are not only delicious but also mindful of your health. These dishes prove you can indulge in a tasty meal while following your kidney diet.
Jump to RecipeMedicare Open Enrollment season is here and runs through December 7th. Just as in past years, open enrollment is a time for people enrolled in Medicare to change their Medicare Part D (prescription drug plan). A new change this year also allows people on dialysis or...