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Op-Ed: Protecting Quality Care for Dialysis Patients
As a nephrologist, it is my mission to promote equal healthcare access and to end racial disparities in the care of patients with kidney disease.Read More
Extreme heat due to climate crisis puts people at greater risk of kidney disease
At a dialysis center in Atlanta, Lauren Kasper tended to patients resting in hospital beds, some too sick to be transferred to a chair. Many arrived in wheelchairs or walked with canes, their bodies weakened from kidney disease.Read More
National Kidney Foundation launches patient-tailored learning tool for people with CKD
The National Kidney Foundation launched a new interactive portal that lets patients with chronic kidney disease learn more about their condition, according to a press release.Read More
Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows
People who volunteer to donate a kidney face an even lower risk of death from the operation than doctors have long thought, researchers reported Wednesday.Read More
There’s a severe kidney shortage. Should donors be compensated?
Martinez Majors Sr. of Alexandria, Va., 65, had no idea his kidneys were failing. Then, three years ago, a severe case of edema landed him in the hospital.Read More
National Kidney Foundation releases recommendations for use of genetics in nephrology
The National Kidney Foundation has released new recommendations for the use of genomics to test for, and diagnose, genetic kidney diseases, according to a press release.Read More
Bringing Smiles and Fun Nationwide, the American Kidney Fund’s National Virtual Camp Helps Children and Teens with Kidney Disease Feel Less Alone
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today highlighted the growth and ongoing success of its National Virtual Camp program for children and teens with kidney disease – the only virtual program of its kind for pediatric kidney patients.Read More
Sen. Mattie Hunter Hosts 20th Annual Family Health and Fitness Fair
Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter (3rd District), in partnership with the Institute for Positive Living, the Illinois Institute of Technology, Ada S. McKinley, and TASC, is hosting one of the city’s largest health fairs.Read More
Fresenius Commits to Sustainability With Renewable Energy Agreements
Fresenius Medical Care, a leading provider of products and services for patients with kidney disease, has signed five virtual power purchase agreements with wind and solar energy project developers.Read More
Illinois Kidney Care Alliance and Dialysis Patient Citizens Create First-in-the-Nation Training Curriculum for Community Health Workers
The program is now open for registration through the Illinois Public Health Association.Read More