NKF Blog
If you have two healthy kidneys, you may be able to donate one to improve or even save someone else...
In 2021, there were 786,000 patients1 living with kidney failure, yet less than 25,0002 received a...
Wilson Du's life took an unexpected turn when an unhealthy lifestyle caught up with him in his...
Have you ever wondered what drives someone to become a living donor? Meet Amy Hewitt, a woman who...
When Precious McCowan lost her child and kidney transplant it would have been easy to succumb to...
Last week the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced it is taking several...
On Andrew Kendris' 25th birthday, a trip to the urgent care changed his life forever. What he...
It is important that certain individuals with kidney disease limit their fluid intake, but many...
March 2023
(March 27, 2023, New York, NY) — In April, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) will...
Living with kidney disease, especially during the later stages, can be challenging, but you are not...
Before the existence of three new medications designed to help individuals with type 2 diabetes and...
Jeni and George Slater were shocked when their newborn daughter, Ellie, was diagnosed with kidney...
Both the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the Coalition for Kidney Health (C4KH), a...
Jen Anderson made a selfless decision when she was nineteen–she donated a kidney to her aunt. Many...
For the first time in four years, patients and NKF staff from across the country kicked off...
When Thelma was just twelve years old, she started experiencing swelling in her hands and feet. But...
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Have you ever heard of Prune Belly or Eagle-Barrett syndrome?...
March 2023
Voices for Kidney Health Advocates Bring the Fight Against Kidney Disease to the Nation’s...