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Meet the Grandma Fighting Kidney Disease on the Fortnite Battlefield

Picture a gamer: you might see a young teen with color-changing lights in the back. Maybe a college student playing with friends or even an adult who ...

Fundraising and volunteering,

Fundraising events

Blockbuster Senate Hearing Focuses on Need for Transplant System Reform

On Wednesday, August 3, 2022, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing,A System in Need of Repair: Addressing Organizational Failures of the U.S....

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Policy and legislation,

Kidney transplantation

Learning to Follow Your Dialysis Fluid Restrictions

Adjusting to fluid restrictions can be difficult, but with the right support and mindset, we know you'll be able to create new routines to help you fo...

Diet and nutrition,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diet and meal planning,

How Kidney Patients Can Protect Themselves From COVID-19 in 2022

In March 2020, Patrick Gee, a former dialysis patient and five-year kidney transplant recipient, contracted COVID-19 along with his wife. After diffic...

Diseases and conditions,

Tests and procedures,

Infectious diseases,

COVID-19 vaccination

A Major Win for Kidney Patients and Affordable Prescriptions

By Mary Baliker, NKF Kidney Advocacy Committee Co-Chair As a personliving with kidney disease for more than 40 years, I know how important it is to h...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Policy and legislation,

Health insurance

Working With a Health Care Provider to Make Decisions for Your Kidney Care

Ansara Piebenga is the parent of a child kidney transplant recipient. Elizabeth Fortune has spent the last eight years on dialysis. What do they have ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Informed decision-making

Cómo trabajar con un proveedor de atención médica para tomar decisiones sobre el cuidado de sus riñones

Ansara Piebenga es la madre de un nio receptor de un trasplante renal. Elizabeth Fortune ha pasado los ltimos ocho aos en dilisis. Qu tienen en ...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Informed decision-making

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

FSGS Can’t Stop Audra: “I Have More on My Journey”

Prior to 2006, Audra Skibo was dealing with mysterious health problems. At first, doctors believed it was multiple sclerosis or another disease that a...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Living donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

Satisfy Your Thirst With These 5 Dialysis-Friendly Summer Snacks

The summer heat can make it more difficult to adhere to your fluid and food restrictions, but these snacks may help you satisfy your cravings. Before ...

Diet and nutrition,

Diet and meal planning,

Food and drink,