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NKF applauds the House Appropriations Committee for its dedication to fighting kidney disease - 07/01/2022
OPTN Unanimous Approval of eGFR Guidelines is Important Next Step - 06/30/2022
NKF Deeply Disturbed by Court Ruling on Dialysis - 06/29/2022
NKF Remembers Dr. Jerry Yee - 06/16/2022
Ultra-Processed Foods Lead to Higher Risk of Kidney Disease, New Study Finds - 06/06/2022
NKF’s Voices for Kidney Health™ Celebrates Record- Breaking One Year Anniversary - 06/01/2022
NKF Remembers Dolph Chianchiano - 05/26/2022
NKF Calls on USPSTF to Prioritize Screening Recommendations for Chronic Kidney Disease - 05/24/2022
NKF Launches Educational Animated Video Series on Chronic Diseases - 05/19/2022
Show Me CKDintercept Leadership Summit Set For June - 05/10/2022
NKF Observes National Mental Health Awareness Month - 05/02/2022
NKF Endorses Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 - 04/28/2022
NKF Announces Partnership with American Society of Transplantation’s Living Donor Circle of Excellence - 04/28/2022
NKF Innovation Fund Seeks to Accelerate Kidney Disease Therapies - 04/11/2022
Congress Should Act on Living Donor Protection Act During Donate Life Month - 04/06/2022
New Study to be Unveiled in Boston Shows Promising Treatment for Anemia - 04/06/2022
Potassium Binder Can Help Patients with Kidney Disease and Heart Failure, Study Says - 04/06/2022
NKF Names Connecticut Congresswoman as Top Public Servant - 04/04/2022
NKF Celebrates National Donate Life Month in April - 04/04/2022
New Study Shows Promising Results for Patients with Inherited Kidney Disease - 03/31/2022
NKF Honors Standouts in Kidney Health at Annual Conference - 03/31/2022
NKF Names Winner of the Excellence in Transplantation Award - 03/28/2022
NKF Honors Nephrologist, Educator with Prestigious Award - 03/23/2022
Pediatric Nephrologist Awarded High Honor from The National Kidney Foundation - 03/21/2022
NKF Honors Tufts Nephrologist with Top Research Award - 03/16/2022
NKF Announces Social Scientist to Give Keynote - 03/14/2022
NKF Calls on USPSTF to Prioritize Screening Recommendations for CKD - 03/10/2022
NKF Highlights Disparities During National Kidney Month - 03/10/2022
NKF Taps VA, Yale Nephrologist with Hume Award - 03/07/2022
NKF Hosts Virtual 9th Annual Kidney Patient Summit - 03/02/2022
NKF Presents Top Patient Award at Annual Spring Clinical Meetings - 02/28/2022
NKF Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of NKF Patient Network - 02/22/2022
NKF Announces New Partnership with Horizon Therapeutics PLC - 02/17/2022
U.S. Laboratories Endorse Race-Free Equations - 02/08/2022
NKF Supports Latest Guideline on Treating Diabetic Kidney Disease - 02/07/2022
NKF Celebrates Black History Month by Highlighting Health Equity Initiatives - 02/03/2022
NKF and Imperial Headwear Partner to Help People with Kidney Disease - 01/26/2022
NKF Awards Boston Nutrition Specialist with Kopple Award - 01/26/2022
COVID-19 and its Impact on Kidney Patients Utilizing U.S. Dialysis Centers - 01/18/2022
Kidney Disease Experts Support Standardization of Measuring Blood Pressure and Other 2021 Guidelines - 01/18/2022
NKF Honors Pediatric Dialysis Nurse with Mattix Award - 01/11/2022
Nephrologist from Johns Hopkins University to Receive NKF’s Garabed Eknoyan Award - 01/05/2022
NKF Presents Shaul G. Massry Award to UNC Researcher - 12/15/2021
NKF Appoints Three Top Executives to Board of Directors - 11/10/2021
Labcorp and NKF Promote Patient Registry to Enhance Clinical Trial Accessibility, Diversity - 11/04/2021
NKF to Doctors: Listen to Complaints of Itchy Skin - 11/04/2021
NKF Presents Innovative NKF Patient Network to Nephrology Community - 11/04/2021
NKF Statement on Rule Requiring Vaccinations for Dialysis Facility Staff - 11/04/2021
Best Selling Authors Gather to Raise Awareness for Kidney Disease - 11/02/2021
NKF Board of Directors Selects New Board Chair-Elect - 10/26/2021
New Study Supports Coffee and Caffeine Can Reduce Kidney Stones Risk - 10/21/2021
NKF Grieves the Loss of National Board Member and Kidney Advocate Alan C. Mendelson - 10/18/2021
NKF and Nephrology Experts Looking to Advance CKD Research - 10/07/2021
Debbie Allen, National Kidney Foundation Team-Up to Push for Early Diagnosis of Kidney Disease - 09/30/2021
NKF and Advocates Champion Home Dialysis Bill - 09/29/2021
NKF and ASN Release New Way to Diagnose Kidney Diseases - 09/21/2021
NKF Statement on Key Healthcare Policies to Help Kidney Patients - 09/15/2021
NKF Observes National Hispanic Heritage Month by Highlighting Five Risk Factors for CKD - 09/15/2021
NKF and OptumLabs Call for Changes to Improve Kidney Health - 09/02/2021
NKF and NephCure Kidney International Invited Patients to Speak About Membranous Nephropathy - 08/31/2021
Update: Reassessing Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases - 08/24/2021
NKF Applauds FDA Action on Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine - 08/13/2021
NKF Partners with Alport Syndrome Foundation to expand Kidney Disease Patient Registry - 08/09/2021
National Kidney Foundation and Labcorp Data Show Millions Aren’t Tested for Kidney Disease - 08/05/2021
NKF and ASN Statement on Patient Access to New Drug Treatment Options - 08/04/2021
NKF Publishes Recommendations to Move Thousands of Patients from Dialysis to Transplant - 07/27/2021
NMDAM Celebrating 25 Years with - ONE VOICE, ONE VISION ...TO SAVE AND HEAL LIVES - 07/21/2021
NKF Launches Educational Animated Video Series on Kidney Cancer - 07/07/2021

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Dobbs Ruling Puts Kidney Patients in Jeopardy - 06/28/2022