Press Room
December 2002
National Kidney Foundation and Kimberly-Clark Team Up to Help Parents and Children Cope With Bed-wetting
New York, NY (December 12, 2002) - Bed-wetting occurs in millions of homes across the country and can create a cycle of frustration, guilt and blame. To help address myths and misconceptions...
December 2002
Adeera Levin, MD, Appointed Co-Chair of National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
Washington, DC (December 3, 2002) - Adeera Levin, MD, FRCPC, has been named co-chair of the National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI)....
November 2002
New Study Shows Possible Link Between Smoking and Kidney Disease
New York, NY (November 20, 2002) - Smoking may lead to kidney damage, even in healthy people, according to a new study reported in the American Journal of Kidney Disease, the official...
November 2002
NKF Responds to 11/20 JAMA study on Dialysis Mortality
New York, NY (November 20, 2002) - An article published today in JAMA, "Comparision of Mortality Between Private For-Private and Private Not-For-Profit Hemodialysis Centers (Vol. 288 No...
November 2002
National Kidney Foundation Elects New Board Members
New York, NY (November 7, 2002) - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) announced the election of 6 new members to its Board of Directors.
Sean Elliott, ESPN commentator and former San...
November 2002
National Donor Family Council Help Families Cope With Grief During the Holidays
New York, NY (November 5, 2002) - For those who have lost a loved one, the holidays are more than just wish lists and weight gains. Celebrating can be difficult when a family member is no...
October 2002
National Donor Family Council Celebrates Ten Years
New York, NY (October 30, 2002) - The National Kidney Foundation's National Donor Family Council (NDFC) celebrates its tenth anniversary as the "home for donor families" this...
October 2002
When Holiday Stays Spell Disaster: Bed-wetting on the Road
New York, NY (October 23, 2002) - Visiting family over the holidays means truckloads of wrapping paper, cartons of cookies and tons of tinsel. It can also mean hot-faced humiliation for...
October 2002
The National Kidney Foundation says
New York, NY (October 8, 2002) - The National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) Board of Directors voted unanimously to oppose any effort to legalize payment for human organs.
NKF Chairman,...
October 2002
National Kidney Foundation and Ocean Spray Forge New Partnership to Help Promote Urinary Tract Health
New York, NY (October 5, 2002) - In a partnership aimed at addressing one of the most common conditions troubling women today urinary tract infections (UTIs) the National Kidney Foundation...
