Fundraiser to Highlight National Donate Life Month and Promote Kidney Health
New York – Friday, March 30, 2018 – PGA Tour star Bryson DeChambeau has rejoined forces with the prestigious National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Konica Minolta Golf Classic to lead his own Birdie Challenge during April - National Donate Life Month – and into May, to help raise funds, as he first did last year, to promote the need for life-saving organ...
AUSTIN, TX—April 11, 2018—The first study to review the use of an American formulation of urea for hospitalized patients with abnormally low blood sodium levels shows it to be an effective, safe and inexpensive treatment, according to findings presented at the National Kidney Foundation 2018 Spring Clinical Meetings in Austin, Texas.
Abnormally low blood sodium, a condition known as hyponatremia, can cause a range of symptoms...
Pebble Beach, CA - Friday, January 19, 2018
New York Knicks Assistant General Manager and Westchester Knicks General Manager Allan Houston – most renowned for his years as shooting guard for the Knicks – will temporarily trade basketball to tee off on Saturday, January 20th during the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Konica Minolta Golf Classic National Finals at Pebble Beach, CA. Houston...
(NEW YORK, NY) — September 19, 2011 — Nearly 50% of dialysis patients and their caregivers surveyed last month by the National Kidney Foundation indicated that their healthcare providers have less time for them now than in the past. Both patients and caregivers would like to spend more time discussing their lab goals and progress with their health care team than they currently do, according to the survey of 450 dialysis patients and 75...
(NEW YORK, NY) — September 19, 2011 — Nearly 50% of dialysis patients and their caregivers surveyed last month by the National Kidney Foundation indicated that their healthcare providers have less time for them now than in the past. Both patients and caregivers would like to spend more time discussing their lab goals and progress with their health care team than they currently do, according to the survey of 450 dialysis patients and 75...
Will Re-Examine Model in Light of Economic Conditions, Programs to Encourage Organ Donation Continue.The National Kidney Foundation will not be hosting the U.S. Transplant Games in 2012.
"For 20 years," says NKF CEO John Davis, "the NKF U.S. Transplant Games have educated the public about the life-saving power of organ donation and dramatically demonstrated that those with transplants can and do lead normal and active lives. But the...
