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• The Right Diet May Help Prevent Kidney Disease, New Study Finds — 4/17/13
• Informed Patients More Likely To Get Kidney Transplants — 4/3/13
• CDC Seeks Input on Kidney Disease Surveillance System — 4/3/13
• Lack of Health Insurance a Risk Factor for Kidney Disease and Death — 4/3/13
• Shared Medical Appointments Increase Efficiency, Education and Satisfaction for Kidney Stone Patients — 4/3/13
• Protein in the Urine Linked to Life Expectancy — 3/21/13
• Kidney Disease—Is Your State Hard Hit? — 3/14/13
• Updated Chronic Kidney Disease Guideline Will Enable Physicians to Predict Prognosis More Accurately — 12/27/12
• Low Income Linked to Higher Levels of Kidney Disease in African Americans — 11/5/12
• Sitting for Long Stretches Linked to Kidney Disease — 10/1/12
• From Evaluation to Transplant List, 180 Days Faster — 8/1/12
• Depression Linked to More Rapid Progression from Kidney Disease to Kidney Failure — 7/1/12
• Chronic Kidney Disease Goes Undetected in Those Most at Risk — 6/9/12
• African Americans Least Likely to Receive a Living Kidney Donation — 5/30/12
• KDIGO Publishes First-Ever Guideline For Managing Glomerulonephritis — 5/29/12
• Readily Available Urine Dipstick Can Predict Acute Kidney Injury — 5/10/12
• Second Transplants Can Be Just as Successful as Primary Transplants — 5/10/12
• Knowledge is Power: First-Ever National Online Surveillance System for Chronic Kidney Disease to Debut Summer 2012 — 5/10/12
• Coordinated Care Reduces Medical Costs and Improves Health of Kidney Patients — 5/10/12
• Kidney Function Declines in Overweight Donors — 5/10/12
• Obesity Reduces Organ Donor Pool — 5/10/12
• Socializing Between Professionals and Patients in a Dialysis Unit Can Improve Patient Health — 5/10/12
• A Better Method for Diagnosing Kidney Disease — 5/8/12
• One-Time Kidney Injury in the ICU Increases Children’s Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease — 3/29/12
• New KDIGO Guideline Helps Define, Diagnose and Manage Acute Kidney Injury — 3/19/12
• Dangerous Infections Increase as Kidney Function Falters - 3/1/12
• New Study Reconsiders Blood Pressure Targets for Kidney Disease Patients - 1/18/12

• Blood Pressure Best Managed When Healthy Lifestyle is Central to Treatment, Experts Say — 5/11/12
• Kidney Disease Screening Is Valuable for Those at Risk

• Recycle Your Car this Earth Day — 4/22/13
• Satellite Healthcare Steps Up Commitment to the National Kidney Foundation — 3/15/13
• National Kidney Foundation's Patient Help Line Has Kidney Questions Covered — 2/26/13
• NKF Launches New Lifestyle Magazine for Those on Dialysis — 9/20/12
• Nick Cannon Steps Up for New Gig—Host of the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walk — 8/27/12
• GM Foundation Grants $50,000 to National Kidney Foundation — 8/20/12
• Bridgestone Golf Partners With National Kidney Foundation to Support NKF Cadillac Golf Classic — 5/15/12

• Nick Cannon to Set the Pace for Charity Fundraising in his New Role as Honorary National Chair of the Kidney Walk — 4/24/13
• National Kidney Foundation Celebrates 40^th Anniversary of Council of Nephrology Social Workers (CNSW) — 3/29/13
• Kidney Disease Rises Around the Globe — 3/14/13
• Healthcare Executive Appointed to National Kidney Foundation Board of Directors — 3/13/13
• National Kidney Foundation Appoints New President-Elect — 2/28/13
• National Kidney Foundation Launches Public Service Campaign and Rebranding Initiative — 2/4/13
• This Holiday Season, Honor the Gift of Life — 12/13/12
• Earlier Endpoints Proposed for Clinical Trials in Chronic Kidney Disease — 12/5/12
• Why Sell Your Old Car When You Can Give It Away? — 11/8/12
• Pittsburgh Physician Named National Kidney Foundation President — 10/23/12
• National Kidney Foundation Mourns the Loss of George Schreiner, M.D. — 6/14/12
• NKF Awarded Accreditation with Commendation for Continuing Medical Education — 4/4/12
• NKF Participates in National Summit on Home Dialysis Policy — 3/28/12
• NKF's Response to "What You Lose When You Sign that Donor Card" published in WSJ — 3/10/12
• Former Compaq Computer Corporate Executive Joins National Kidney Foundation Board of Directors - 1/30/12
• National Kidney Foundation and B. Smith Team Up to Bring Awareness to Kidney Disease Prevention with “B. Healthy Recipe Makeover Contest” - 1/28/12

• Jumble Artist Encourages Organ Donors — 7/6/12
• FDA announces plans to pilot end-stage kidney disease technology in new program — 4/9/12
• Nick Cannon Puts Positive Spin on Kidney Health Scare with New Webisode Series — 4/3/12
• CROWNWeb: What's In It for ESRD Patients — 3/16/12

Industry News

• Affymax, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Announce FDA Approval of OMONTYS® (peginesatide) Injection, an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) for once monthly administration — 4/16/12
  • Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), Letter for Healthcare Professionals
  • OMONTYS® (peginesatide) Highlights of Prescribing Information
  • OMONTYS® (peginesatide) Medication Guide

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