Press Room
October 1999
Co-Sponsors for Transplant Bill Reach Majority in House
New York, NY (October 12, 1999) - A bill that would extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs taken daily by transplant recipients now has 250 co-sponsors, the National Kidney...
October 1999
Education Materials Aid in Implementation of NKF DOQI Guidelines
New York, NY (October 12, 1999) - To facilitate the implementation of the NKF-DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines into health care practice, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has developed a...
October 1999
Women With Recurrent UTIs Can Self-Treat
New York, NY (October 6, 1999) - Recurrent urinary tract infections account for seven million office visits each year and about $1 billion in health care costs. According to the National...
September 1999
Vaccine Being Developed to Combat UTIs
New York, NY (September 22, 1999) - Accounting for nearly 10 million visits to the doctor and 1.5 million hospitalizations annually, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the cause of great...
August 1999
Walt Disney World to Host Very Special Athletes
Orlando, FL (August 10, 1999) - They haven't hit the court or track yet and already this group of athletes has performed death-defying feats. They all carry an inner trophy - a new organ...
July 1999
National Kidney Foundation Publication Helps Patients Enjoy Dining Out
New York, NY (July 6, 1999) - Kidney patients on a restricted diet now have a roadmap for eating outside their own homes that should make this simple pleasure a piece of cake. "Dining...
June 1999
National Kidney Foundation Offers New Series on Rehabilitation
New York, NY (June 25, 1999) - To help people touched by End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) understand the critical role rehabilitation plays in improving patient quality of life, the National...
June 1999
National Kidney Foundation Unveils New Series on Dialyzer Reuse
New York, NY (June 25, 1999) - Reuse of dialyzers has been practiced safely in the United States for more than 30 years, yet patients and professionals still have questions. In an effort to...
May 1999
National Kidney Foundation Supports Living Organ Donation Legislation Introduced by Congresswoman Thurman
New York, NY (May 26, 1999) - Increasing the number of living organ donors is one way to help reduce the drastic and growing national organ shortage. Yet barriers exist as evidenced by...
May 1999
National Kidney Foundation Survey Reveals Major Challenges in Transplantation
Chicago, IL (May 18, 1999) - Advances in transplantation science have revolutionized the field of transplantation over the past two decades and offered hope to countless patients. Yet, a new...
