April 2017
Pilot Intervention for Kidney Disease Reduces Costs and Improves Patient Outcomes
Orlando, FL—April 19, 2017—A new pilot study, presented at National Kidney Foundation’s...
April 2017
National Kidney Foundation Honors Leading Researchers, Clinicians, Patient Advocates and more at its 26th Annual Spring Clinical Meetings
Orlando, FL—April 20, 2017—Today, at the National Kidney Foundation’s 26th Annual Spring...
April 2017
National Kidney Foundation Announces Fresenius Medical Care North America as New Kidney Walk National Team
NEW YORK, NY, April 20, 2017 – The 2017 Kidney Walk, the nation's largest fundraiser to...
April 2017
Dr. Shari M. Ling of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Receives Inaugural Public Service Award from National Kidney Foundation
Orlando, FL—April 19, 2017—Shari M. Ling, MD has been selected to receive the first-ever...
April 2017
Kidney Patient Advocate Receives First-Ever Patient Engagement Award from National Kidney Foundation
Orlando, FL—April 17, 2017—Derek Forfang, a kidney patient and long-time kidney disease...
April 2017
National Kidney Foundation Honors Merck with 2017 Corporate Innovator Award
Orlando, FL—April 17, 2017—Merck been selected to receive the 2017 Corporate Innovator...
Cheerleader or Nag? (You Decide.)
By Bonnie Bemis
care·giv·er
ˈkerˌɡivər/
noun
NORTH AMERICAN 1. a family member or...
April 2017
National Kidney Foundation Golf Classic Welcomes Konica Minolta as Title Sponsor of The Premiere Amateur Golf Event for Charity™
New York, April 11, 2017– National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce that...
National Kidney Month 2017 in Review
March came in with a roar for NKF! To kick-off National Kidney Month and World Kidney Day we...
Kidney Health is Going to Hollywood
Grab a seat and bag of popcorn: Kidney Health and organ donation are getting the attention they...
March 2017
PGA Tour Golfer Bryson DeChambeau Teams Up with National Kidney Foundation Golf Classic for Birdie Challenge
New York, March 29, 2017 - Bryson DeChambeau, a rising star on the PGA Tour, has joined...
Becoming a Kidney Donor Was Not Easy, But in the End, It Was All Worth It
For Calve Milligan, a LogistiCare employee, watching his mother endure long hours in the dialysis...
Little Girl, Big Inspiration
By Katelyn Engel, Program Manager
Meet Ellie, a vibrant four-year-old girl who loves...
Childhood Friend Becomes a Kidney Donor, Gets Matching Tattoos with Recipient
Chris Kraemer was diagnosed kidney disease in his 30s, which eventually lead to a kidney transplant...
A Family That Gets Inked Together, Stays Together
Kidney health is important to Marly Thomson, a 20-year-old college student from Wisconsin....
March 2017
When it Comes to Vital Organs Hearts Get all the Love—Time to “Heart Your Kidneys”
New York, NY—March 9, 2017—The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is encouraging all...
New Campaign Uses Tattoos to Remind People to "Heart Your Kidneys"
Transplant donors and recipients often get a tattoo to mark this important milestone. See how we're...
March 2017
Advocates Across U.S. to Bring “My Kidneys, My Life” Mantra to Washington DC for 4th Annual Kidney Patient Summit
New York, March 7, 2017—Today, nearly 150 advocates from six kidney organizations around...
