Press Room
October 1997
National Kidney Foundation Releases New Guidelines For Dialysis Care
Washington, D.C. (October 1, 1997) - In an effort to lower the unacceptably high death rate of dialysis patients in the United States, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) today announced new...
September 1997
Family History of Kidney Stones? Watch Those Megadoses of Vitamin C
New York, NY (September 22, 1997) - Kidney stones are a common problem, affecting about half a million people each year. Men are more prone to kidney stones than women -- nearly four out of...
September 1997
New Study Reveals Adding Potassium to Your Diet Can Help Lower Your Blood Pressure
New York, NY (September 22, 1997) - It's no secret that eating right is one of the major ingredients of a healthy lifestyle. But now studies have shown that increasing your potassium...
September 1997
Research Offers Hope for Genetic Disease
New York, NY (September 22, 1997) - It's the most common life-threatening genetic disease and it can cause the kidneys to enlarge from the size of a human fist to that of a football....
July 1997
NKF Best Seller Hits The Shelves
New York, NY (July 10, 1997) - Responding to unprecedented requests from donor families and the transplant community alike, the National Kidney Foundation's Donor Family Council has...
April 1997
The National Kidney Foundation Dispels Rumors About Illegally Harvested Kidneys
New York, NY (April 4, 1997) - A persistent rumor that has been circulating for the past ten years has recently been reborn on the Internet: a business traveler has a drink with a stranger...
January 1997
Guidelines for Communication Between Donor Families and Transplant Recipients Unveiled
Minneapolis, MN (January 1, 1997) - Responding to the need expressed by donor families and recipients of organ and tissue transplants to receive information about, and communicate with one...
