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We Never Heal Alone

Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller On the evening on May 5th, Andrea Deanovic Schmidt attended the Minnesota National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Orange G...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation

A “Lucky” Donor Shares the Gift of Life and Love

Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller When Jeff Piotraschke heard Mallory Olson, Executive Director of the National Kidney Foundation (Serving Minnesot...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation

The Circular Connection Between Kidney Disease and Gout

Interview and article by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller Gout has been called the disease of kings, evoking the gluttony of King Henry VIII and suggesting...

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Diet and meal planning

For Goodness’ Sake

Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller There are many ways to describe fifty-year-old Doobie Kurus. Pre-school teacher. Husband and father of three girls....

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Living donation,

Fundraising events

Marking Time and Moving Forward

Interview and article by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller As the former Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent, Bernadeia Johnson has been an educator mos...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Background information,

Kidney failure,

Leadership and advisory boards

The Long Extraordinary Road to Normal

Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller Mary Roethler and her sister Ruth Riha have shared many experiences together. They both love shopping days (plus lu...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Kidney transplantation,

Living with one kidney

All in the Family

Story and Interview by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller The concept of karma suggests the good we put into the world comes back to us. Such seems to be the cas...

Diseases and conditions,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Fundraising events,

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions,

Alport syndrome

The Power of Prevention

Interview and Article by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller Dr. David Power, a Primary Care Physician at Bethesda Clinic and Woodwinds Family Medicine Residency ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Disease prevention

Sharing a Mission and Shining a Light

Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller The National Kidney Foundation highlights a staggering statistic37 million American adults have kidney disease, bu...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Medical professionals,

Chronic kidney disease