New perspective piece gives physicians, patients guidelines on getting the best result
New York, NY-Decemeber 18, 2019 - Accurate blood pressure readings are only as good as the techniques used to take the measurement, according to a new perspective piece to be published today in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) by the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI).
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New TV Public Service Announcements Launch in March for National Kidney Month and World Kidney Day
Friday, March 1, 2019 – New York, NY— Football legend Jerry Rice and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) have rejoined forces to focus on kidney health for all of March - National Kidney Month, which starts today and includes World Kidney Day to come on March...
Individualized information is tailored to kidney disease risk
New York, NY – June 14, 2019 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has launched Kidney Pathways, an interactive education platform that uses an online kidney health assessment tool to provide a curated learning pathway for people at any stage of...
National Kidney Foundation and The Monday Campaigns Team Up on Kidney Health
New York, NY—October 15, 2018—The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is partnering with The Monday Campaigns' global public health initiatives, which include Meatless Monday, to encourage Americans to make healthier changes to their diets. Studies suggest that incorporating...
FLAVIS, the kidney friendly food brand, and the National Kidney Foundation partner to promote medical nutrition therapy to help maintain residual kidney function among chronic kidney disease patients
New York, NY – April 8, 2019 – Dr. Schar USA’s (Lyndhurst, NJ) kidney friendly food brand, FLAVIS is teaming up with the National Kidney Foundation to...
Experts come from around the country to Boston for the NKF 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings
New York, NY – May 8, 2019 - Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of Nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of the NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change.
The prestigious awards...
Prescription discount program, administered by Watertree Health, will benefit the National Kidney Foundation
New York, NY—December 5, 2017—Today, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the leading kidney disease nonprofit, and Watertree Health, the leading provider of free prescription discount cards benefitting nonprofits year-round, have formed a groundbreaking national alliance to be a lifeline for all people affected by chronic kidney...
(April 1, 2024, 2024, New York, NY) — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited to announce that Renal Nutrition Expert Kathy Schiro Harvey, MS, RDN, CSR, is the recipient of this year’s prestigious Joel D. Kopple Award. Each year, the NKF meticulously evaluates specialists in nephrology, selecting those who exemplify the...
From a sudden collapse and strokes to dialysis treatments and failed transplants, Nathan and Candria's kidney disease journeys have been marked with many setbacks. Despite these challenges, they’ve never stopped embracing life’s beautiful moments and cherishing their family. This is how they found the strength to live life to the fullest without letting their illnesses define them.
Getting diagnosed with kidney disease
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Diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis) cause damage to both the heart and kidneys. So if you have heart disease, then it is likely that you have kidney disease and vice-versa. Many people don’t experience severe symptoms until their kidney or heart disease is quite advanced, but there are some warning signs. Could you be ignoring them?
The National Kidney Foundation shares...
