National Kidney Foundation serving West Tennessee

National Kidney Foundation serving West Tennessee Our mission is to mobilize the fight for public health through education, research, and innovation w

A new study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) suggests that daily coffee and caffeine consumpt...
10/21/2021

A new study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) suggests that daily coffee and caffeine consumption can prevent kidney stones.

October 21, 2021, New York, NY — A new study using genetic data of hundreds of thousands of people suggests that daily coffee and caffeine consumption can prevent kidney stones. “Coffee and Caffeine Consumption and Risk of Kidney Stones: A Mendelian Randomized Study” was published in the Natio...

What is Dietary Protein?
04/29/2021

What is Dietary Protein?

We all need protein in our diet every day. Protein is used to build muscle and fight infection and is made up of different amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.

The Power of Positivity
04/29/2021

The Power of Positivity

Your thoughts impact how you feel, so in order to stay healthy, it’s important to maintain a positive outlook and reduce the stress in your life. There are many ways to do this, and the best part is that most of them are surprisingly simple. Here are 10 tips to help you get started.

https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/dialysis-dry-itchy-skin
04/21/2021

https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/dialysis-dry-itchy-skin

Have you noticed that your skin is itchy or dry since starting dialysis? If so, you are not alone. Many dialysis patients have these issues. It is called uremic pruritis. Itchy skin is different for everyone, and it can happen at any time of day, on any part of the body, and be a bother for some mor...

How does dairy affect our kidneys?
04/21/2021

How does dairy affect our kidneys?

As kidney function declines, protein waste products, fluid, salt and minerals can rise to unsafe levels in the body and this might mean that dairy products must be limited.

Do you know how to inspire kidney donation?
04/01/2021

Do you know how to inspire kidney donation?

It takes courage to ask others for help—and there’s no bigger ask than asking for a kidney.

https://www.kidney.org/newsletter/kidney-donation-finding-courage-to-ask-help
04/01/2021

https://www.kidney.org/newsletter/kidney-donation-finding-courage-to-ask-help

Just one year ago, kidney patient Cindy Stein, 52, was sick and close to death. The former professional dancer and real estate agent was bedridden and couldn’t pick up her head. Polycystic kidney disease had caused kidney failure. For months, daily peritoneal dialysis kept her alive but gave her n...

Studies show that COVID-19 vaccines are very effective at keeping you from getting COVID-19. Most doctors also agree tha...
03/16/2021

Studies show that COVID-19 vaccines are very effective at keeping you from getting COVID-19. Most doctors also agree that the benefits of the vaccine for people with kidney disease, including those on dialysis and those with a kidney transplant, are much greater than the risk of serious complications from the virus than from the vaccine.

Kidney disease and COVID-19 do not go well together. Since the coronavirus arrived in the United States, people with kidney failure, either on dialysis or with a transplant, have had a disproportionately high rate of hospitalization for COVID-19 among all people on Medicare. Should I get the vaccine...

Are you the 33%?
03/02/2021

Are you the 33%?

Take the quiz to find out if you’re at risk for kidney disease.

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New York, NY
10016

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