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ROCKVILLE, Md., May 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tuesday, May 22, is National Gout Awareness Day and the American Kidney Fund (AKF) is joining a nationwide effort to educate people about the...

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AFK) today unveiled CKD Central, a new free online education portal offering comprehensive information and resources on...

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirteen young kidney patients from across the country are lighting up their social networks asking friends and family to help put their artwork...

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announced it is accepting nominations in its 8th annual nationwide search for a Hero of Hope—an...

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For years, if not decades, some very profitable business groups and health insurance providers have tried and pursued a discrimination...

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is disappointed by the introduction of SB 1156, sponsored by Senator Connie Leyva (District 20).  If passed...

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A nationwide survey released today found that patients aged 18 to 39 are more likely to struggle with their prescribed treatment regimen for...

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today kicked off its annual KidneyNation do-it-yourself fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $200,000 in...

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, 24 kidney patients, caregivers and loved ones from 14 states will join the American Kidney Fund (AKF) on Capitol Hill to urge their...

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF), the nation’s leading nonprofit working on behalf of the 30 million Americans living with kidney disease, today...