Musicians are used to using their voices to connect with people. That’s why artists like Larry g(EE), Don Omar, Freeway, Brian Kennedy, and Angelica Hale joined forces with NKF to raise awareness…

Managing phosphorus can be hard for people on dialysis. It usually means changing diet, taking medicines, and tracking lab results. It can also lead to questions about kidney transplant, with some…

Food connects us to our culture, our families, and memories that last a lifetime. And a chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis doesn't mean you have to leave any of that behind. With a few simple…

Hemodialysis pronounced hee-moh-dye-AL-uh-sis, is a life-saving treatment for kidney failure. It uses a machine and a filter to clean your blood when your kidneys can no longer do enough of this work.

Managing phosphorus can be hard for people on dialysis. It usually means changing diet, taking medicines, and tracking lab results. It can also lead to questions about kidney transplant, with some…

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Food connects us to our culture, our families, and memories that last a lifetime. And a chronic kidney disease (CKD) diagnosis doesn't mean you have to leave any of that behind. With a few simple…

Every year, the government agency that runs Medicare (it's called the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) writes new rules about how much it will pay dialysis clinics for taking care of…

Our guide for home dialysis patients and care partners, offering support on types, preparation, and nutrition, resources.

Image Credit: Benji Rivera In 2022, J. Harrison Ghee, a Tony Award and Grammy Award winner known for their outstanding performances in shows like Some Like It Hot and Kinky Boots, learned they had…

Genes are like the body's instruction manual. They contain information that helps your body develop and function. But genes can change, creating variants. Often these are harmless. Sometimes they can…

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When we talk about childhood obesity, the conversation is about much more than weight. It is also about health, family, food access, culture, and the environments where children grow up. For Hispanic…

Every year, the government agency that runs Medicare (it's called the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) writes new rules about how much it will pay dialysis clinics for taking care of…

Back-to-school season means busy mornings, packed lunches, after-school activities, and family dinners that need to come together quickly. If your child is living with kidney disease, planning meals…

Image credit: J. Harrison Ghee - 2023 Tony Awards First Impressions Tony Award winner J. Harrison Ghee is known for bringing memorable characters to the Broadway stage, including Lola in Kinky Boots…

Back-to-school season means busy mornings, packed lunches, after-school activities, and family dinners that need to come together quickly. If your child is living with kidney disease, planning meals…

¿Buscas formas de mejorar tu salud? No eres el único. Según un estudio de 2024, el 70% de los adultos toma al menos un complemento alimenticio al día. Pero, aunque los suplementos suelen prometer más energía, una mejor inmunidad y un mayor bienestar, no siempre son seguros, especialmente para las personas con enfermedad renal crónica (ERC), las que se someten a diálisis y las personas que reciben el riñón. La dietista titulada Desiree de Waal y el farmacéutico Dr. Calvin Meaney explicaron a qué hay que prestar atención y cómo tomar decisiones informadas sobre los suplementos y la salud renal.

You may have heard the phrase, “Kidney disease runs in the family.” But what does that really mean? The terms genetics and family history are often used as if they mean the same thing. While they are…

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As summers continue to get hotter, protecting your kidneys is becoming more important than ever. New research presented at the National Kidney Foundation's 2026 Spring Clinical Meetings found that…

Haz una donación para apoyar nuestra misión hoy: http://www.kidney.org/donar-yt Suscríbete a nuestro canal de YouTube: http://bit.ly/nkfyoutube Conoce más sobre la salud de los riñones, la enfermedad renal y condiciones relacionadas: http://kidney.org/espanol Acerca de la National Kidney Foundation: Impulsada por la pasión y la urgencia, la National Kidney Foundation es un apoyo fundamental para todas las personas afectadas por la enfermedad renal. Como pioneros en investigación científica e innovación, NKF se enfoca en el bienestar integral de cada paciente a través de la salud renal. Con un compromiso inquebrantable, impactamos vidas mediante la acción, la educación y el impulso al cambio. Síguenos en las siguientes plataformas: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nkfespanol/ https://www.instagram.com/nationalkidneyfoundation/ https://www.facebook.com/nationalkidneyfoundation/ https://twitter.com/nkf #riñones #saludrenal #riñonessanos #igualdadparalasaludrenal

Image credit: J. Harrison Ghee - 2023 Tony Awards First Impressions Tony Award winner J. Harrison Ghee is known for bringing memorable characters to the Broadway stage, including Lola in Kinky Boots…

Our guide for home dialysis patients and care partners, offering support on types, preparation, and nutrition, resources.

Just weeks after Kamri and Lotanna got engaged in late 2023, their world was turned upside down when Kamri was diagnosed with kidney disease.

Photo Credit: HCM Wall of Heroes Eugenia Steffens has dedicated nearly four decades to kidney transplantation and organ donation. Her long-standing nursing career has touched the lives of countless tr...

At 24 years old David Rush woke up in a hospital with a dialysis catheter in his neck and no memory of how he got there. Over the next two decades, David would face dialysis, transplantation,…