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Sharing a Mission and Shining a Light

Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller The National Kidney Foundation highlights a staggering statistic37 million American adults have kidney disease, bu...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Medical professionals,

Chronic kidney disease

Family History and Kidney Diseases

Family history and social factors can increase the risk of kidney disease. Learn how to manage these risks and take steps to protect your kidney healt...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Social determinants of health,

What It's Like

We are proud to share a firsthand account of what it is like to be an immune compromised individual, living through the 4th wave of the Covid-19 pande...

Diseases and conditions,

Infectious diseases,

Transplant recipients ,

Congress Joins NKF and USPSTF for US Preventive Services Task Force Kidney Disease Screening Recommendation

Last year, NKFs Coalition for Kidney Health (CKH) sent a letter to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommending that they institute ...

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Tests and procedures,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Chronic kidney disease

Prioritizing Our Kidney Community’s Needs Amidst COVID Vaccine Campaign

As states reopen and more Americans receive one of the COVID-19 vaccines, many kidney patients still cant rest easy. They have questions about whethe...

Diseases and conditions,

Tests and procedures,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Acute kidney injury,

COVID-19 vaccination

Patients, Families, and Health Professionals Unite to Advocate for Change

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Chronic kidney disease,

Patient advocacy

Does a Diagnosis of Lupus Nephritis Also Mean I Have Lupus?

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Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Lupus nephritis

Kidney Failure Didn’t Stop this Young Powerhouse Live Her Dreams, Fight for Patients

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Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Kidney failure,

Patient advocacy

Kidney Cancer

Kidney cancer starts in the kidneys and can lead to tumors. Symptoms may include blood in urine and back pain. Risk factors include smoking, obesity, ...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney disease changed our lives in a day

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Care partners of adults,