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Proposed Debt Ceiling Plan Hurts Kidney Disease and Dialysis Patients
UPDATE: On April 26, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that included the proposals...
Why Do People Become Living Kidney Donors?
If you have two healthy kidneys, you may be able to donate one to improve or even save someone else...
Transplants For All: Saving Lives, One Kidney at a Time
In 2021, there were 786,000 patients1 living with kidney failure, yet less than 25,0002 received...
Choosing Life: Finding New Purpose After End-Stage Kidney Disease Diagnosis
Wilson Du's life took an unexpected turn when an unhealthy lifestyle caught up with him in his...
Donating a Kidney: “Having a Healthy Body is a Gift You Can Share with Someone.”
Have you ever wondered what drives someone to become a living donor? Meet Amy Hewitt, a woman who...
Kidney Failure After Tragedy: “I Thought My Life Was Over.”
When Precious McCowan lost her child and kidney transplant it would have been easy to succumb to...
HRSA’s Plan to Modernize the Transplant System
Last week the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced it is taking several...
Embracing a New Normal After Kidney Transplant
On Andrew Kendris' 25th birthday, a trip to the urgent care changed his life forever. What he...
The Dos and Don'ts of Fluid Management for Kidney Disease
It is important that certain individuals with kidney disease limit their fluid intake, but many...
March 2023
The National Kidney Foundation Honors Pediatric Nurse with Prestigious Carol Mattix Award
(March 27, 2023, New York, NY) — In April, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will...
10 Inspiring Quotes for Those Living with Kidney Disease
Living with kidney disease, especially during the later stages, can be challenging, but you are not...
Game-Changing Medications for Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
Before the existence of three new medications designed to help individuals with type 2 diabetes and...
Leaning on Love to Overcome the Challenges of Pediatric Kidney Disease
Jeni and George Slater were shocked when their newborn daughter, Ellie, was diagnosed with kidney...
Pushing for Kidney Disease Screenings to Help the Patients that Need Them Most
Both the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Coalition for Kidney Health (C4KH), a...
From Living Donor to Advocacy Leader: One Woman’s Quest to Increase Living Donation in Minnesota
Jen Anderson made a selfless decision when she was nineteen–she donated a kidney to her aunt. Many...
Voices for Kidney Health Advocates Return to Capitol Hill
For the first time in four years, patients and NKF staff from across the country kicked off...
One IgAN Patient’s Journey to Overcoming Inequities in Healthcare
When Thelma was just twelve years old, she started experiencing swelling in her hands and feet. But...
Survivor Season 44 Contestant, Joshua Wilder, Opens Up About Kidney Transplant
Photo credit: Robert Voets/CBS Have you ever heard of Prune Belly or Eagle-Barrett syndrome?...
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