Press Room
December 2006
NKF Urges Americans To Get "The Score" on Kidney Health, Singles Out Simple Test as Most Important
New York, NY (December 13, 2006) - Most Americans now know that they need to watch their blood pressure and cholesterol if they want to avoid heart disease, but very few have the same...
December 2006
A Holiday Message From Art Buchwald
National Kidney Foundation
Photo -- Diana Walker
On the eve of this holiday season--and yes, I do mean Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa-- I'm writing to you about a subject...
December 2006
National Kidney Foundation To Convene a Review Panel for KDOQI Anemia Guidelines
New York, NY (December 7, 2006) - The National Kidney Foundation has finalized plans for its formal review of new information that might have an impact on recent recommendations from KDOQI on...
December 2006
Extraordinary Gift Costs Nothing And Saves Lives
New York, NY (December 1, 2006) - A waffle iron. A bobblehead doorstop. A fruitcake.
Another fruitcake.
Another frui... aaah, you get the idea. Face it. There’s a reason Santa comes...
November 2006
National Kidney Foundation and Abbott
New York, NY (November 29, 2006) - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and Abbott's Ross Products Division announced today a joint partnership to develop educational programs that focus...
November 2006
Seize CKD - Latest Kidney Disease Initiative Celebrates Teamwork
New York, NY (November 15, 2006) - The best laid plans of any organization--large or small--can fall short if they lack one vital element.
Teamwork.
That's why the vision of vastly...
November 2006
An Unusual Way, and Day, to Celebrate Family
New York, NY (November 14, 2006) - March 8th may be just a typical Thursday to most people. But if you're one of the 20 million Americans who have chronic kidney disease and don't...
November 2006
National Kidney Foundation Calls Chronic Kidney Disease Growing Public Health Problem
New York, NY (November 14, 2006) - Most Americans know that heart disease and cancer can be silent killers and understand that monitoring blood pressure and cholesterol and having regular...
November 2006
National Kidney Foundation Launches New Phase of Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP), Names Amgen Inc. KEEP Principal Sponsor
San Diego, CA (November 14, 2006) - After screening Americans at risk for the past 10 years, the National Kidney Foundation is enhancing its Kidney Early Evaluation Program with Amgen Inc. as...
November 2006
National Kidney Foundation Launches New Phase of Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP)
San Diego, CA (November 14, 2006) - After screening Americans at risk for the past 10 years, the National Kidney Foundation is enhancing its Kidney Early Evaluation Program with Amgen Inc. as...