10th Annual American Kidney Fund Gala, The Hope Affair, Honors Inspirational Individuals, Spotlights Transformative Power of Kidney Transplants
02 oct. 2018 13h33 HE
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) will host its 10th annual gala, The Hope Affair, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in...
American Kidney Fund Statement on Governor Jerry Brown’s Veto of SB 1156
30 sept. 2018 20h37 HE
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) released the following statement on California Governor Jerry Brown’s veto of SB 1156. The statement may be...
American Kidney Fund Joins Kidney Community in Call for Public-Private Partnerships to Spark Innovation
28 sept. 2018 09h00 HE
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF), the nation’s largest independent nonprofit fighting kidney disease, today joins with the Congressional Kidney...
Reaching underserved patients in the kidney community: American Kidney Fund expands online resources for rare diseases
06 sept. 2018 11h30 HE
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Because many relatively unknown rare diseases can cause permanent damage to the kidneys, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announced it has...
Great News for Living Organ Donors: U.S. Department of Labor Says Organ Donors are Protected Under FMLA
29 août 2018 12h24 HE
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund today commended a new opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that protects the job security of living organ...
As Hurricane Lane’s Torrential Rains Lash Hawaiian Islands, American Kidney Fund Activates Disaster Relief Program for Dialysis Patients
24 août 2018 15h22 HE
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hurricane Lane’s close pass by Hawaii has already resulted in catastrophic flash flooding along with mudslides, and the temporary closure of...
New American Kidney Fund Education Campaign Highlights Connection Between Kidney Disease and Gout
21 août 2018 10h05 HE
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aiming to demystify gout, an extremely painful form of inflammatory arthritis, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) today unveiled a new health education...
Stanford Nephrology Fellow Katherine M. Wang Named American Kidney Fund Clinical Scientist in Nephrology
10 juil. 2018 15h47 HE
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katherine M. Wang, M.D., a second-year nephrology fellow at Stanford University, has been named the American Kidney Fund (AKF) Clinical Scientist...
Dialysis Patients, Chronic Disease Representatives, Renal Workers and Others Urge California Assembly Health to Oppose SB 1156 (Leyva)
11 juin 2018 14h25 HE
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American Kidney Fund
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opponents of Senate Bill 1156 (Leyva) rallied outside the State Capitol today to urge the California Assembly Health Committee to protect...
Chronic and Rare Disease Groups Raise Alarm About California Bill that Threatens Access to Insurance Coverage for Kidney Patients
08 juin 2018 10h00 HE
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American Kidney Fund
ROCKVILLE, Md., June 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirteen groups representing patients with chronic and rare diseases have joined the American Kidney Fund and others in opposition to California...