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UPDATE: Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or influenza. Remember, you and your child should wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth, stay at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you, and wash hands or use hand sanitizer frequently. If you or your child may have COVID-19 or the flu or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, then in-...

Tim, was an energetic, healthy 29-year-old sailor in the Navy when he suddenly collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. There, he received news that shocked him and turned his life upside down: He had kidney failure.

Tim's first hint that something was wrong were symptoms his doctor dismissed as the flu. Thinking nothing of it, Tim returned to work as usual. Unfortunately, it was his body letting...

By Matthew Fitting, NKF Director of Grassroots Advocacy

Ahead of Election Day this November and with voters already casting ballots in many states, NKF continues its work to support every kidney patient as they safely make their voice heard at the ballot box, while also ensuring that candidates understand the importance of supporting a pro-kidney health agenda both on the campaign trail and once in office.

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by Elizabeth Fortune, freelance writer and ESRD patient

Some days, the quarantine seems normal; some days it hits me in a way that makes me think, “what in the world is going on?!” As I told my husband one day last week, this is not our first experience with hard things.

The truth is, my husband and I are not strangers to self-quarantine. We’ve been isolating ourselves off and on since 2011, when I was diagnosed with cancer. In...

By Anthony E. Tuggle, NKF National Board Chair

COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on people of color revealed the continued social and racial inequities that still exist in our healthcare system today. With the high rates of COVID-19 deaths among under-represented communities to the reaction around the world...

When Erin Hintz Cabaluna was a dietitian intern, she was sent to a dialysis unit in a hospital. Working with people on dialysis made Erin nervous because she was in charge of their bone management medication. Any miscalculations could accidentally hurt a patient. Then an opportunity at a local dialysis clinic opened up after Erin earned her degree. With more experience under her belt, she decided to go for it. 

Eleven years later...