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NKF Launches Educational Animated Video Series on Kidney Cancer in Eight Languages

~Foundation Educates Patients Around the World on link between Kidney Disease and Kidney Cancer~

(October 25, 2023, New York, NY) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) launched an educational animated patient-friendly video series on kidney cancer initially...

NKF Proudly Announces the 2023 Health Equity Community Engagement Award Winners

~ Foundation Awards Celebrate Exceptional Contributions to Kidney Health ~

(October 2, 2023, New York, NY) —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 NKF Health Equity Community Engagement Award. Research funding is provided to those who share in the commitment to actively work to make a difference in kidney health disparities....

NKF Announces Young Investigator Research Grant Award Recipients

~ Foundation Awards Five Promising Young Scientists for their Research of Kidney Disease ~

(October 2, 2023, New York, NY) —The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is delighted to announce the five recipients of the 2023 NKF Young Investigator Research Grant Program. This research grant program provides funding support to young researchers...

Kidney Health is Going to Hollywood

Grab a seat and bag of popcorn: Kidney Health and organ donation are getting the attention they deserve in a new movie with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Going In Style, from Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Village Roadshow Pictures, is a comedy about three lifelong friends—Willie (Morgan Freeman), Joe (Michael Caine) and Al (Alan Arkin)—who decide to plan a heist on the bank that absconded with their pension money. All the while...

Go the Distance While on Dialysis

For many kidney disease patients the need to be on dialysis treatments can feel like the end of the road; literally. How can you ever travel and do all the things you’ve always wanted to do when your doctor tells you that you’ve got to be hooked up to a machine 3-4 times a week for hours on end? But the truth is, dialysis can help improve and maintain the quality of your life, not keep you tied to a machine....

5 Kidney-Friendly Back-to-School Snacks

Whether you're looking for fun foods to fill a lunch box or after-school snacks that will satisfy your kid's sweet tooth and tide them over until dinner, we have you covered! Here are five recipes that your children and their kidneys will love.

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Birthday Popcorn
Granola Bars
Fruit Crisp
Chinese...

You’re going to do what?

By Christi Krautbauer, NKF Board Member In October 2011, my friend Matt’s life was turned upside down when he found out that he was in kidney failure and needed to start dialysis immediately. I had a one-year-old daughter and was pregnant with my son when Matt received his diagnosis. So the idea of donating a kidney to him wasn’t really an option. But my husband and I found...

New KDOQI Commentary of 2021 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Glomerular Diseases Published

~Comprehensive Commentary Provides Insights and Implementation Guidance for US Healthcare Professionals by NKF and KDOQI~

(New York, NY – Wednesday, June 21, 2023) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and its Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) are pleased to announce the publication of the KDOQI US Commentary on the 2021 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases. This...

NKF Appoints Walmart Chief Medical Officer Dr. Wigneswaran to National Board

(June 1, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. John Wigneswaran (Dr. Wig), Walmart’s Chief Medical Officer, to NKF’s National Board of Directors. In his role at Walmart, Dr. Wig leads safety, quality, and training, the Walmart Healthcare Research Institute...

National Kidney Foundation Appoints Former U.S. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler to National Board of Directors

~Jaime Herrera Beutler of Clark County, Washington joins the fight against kidney disease ~

(June 1, 2023, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited to announce the appointment of Jaime Herrera Beutler, former U.S. Congresswoman and Washington state legislator, to its National Board...