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Hand scooping protein powder into a cup with blue text overlay, "Protein supplements - trendier than ever, but take note of their impact to your kidney health"

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Protein supplements — trendier than ever, but take note of their impact to your kidney health

Kathy Wong, a registered dietitian nutritionist and a member of AKF Dietitian Advisory Group for Kidney Kitchen®, answers questions about protein supplements and kidney disease.

AKF Ambassadors and Dancing with Markers UCKD Summit sign with blue text overlay, "AKF urges patients to Know Your Cause through two important events"

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AKF urges patients to Know Your Cause through two important events

AKF hosts Rare Kidney Disease Advocacy Day and 2025 UCKD Summit

Maura Smith standing in front of mountains with blue text overlay, "'Watching someone's life turn for the better is honestly the most beautiful thing you could ever experience': Maura Smith's unusual kidney donation swap"

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'Watching someone's life turn for the better is honestly the most beautiful thing you could ever experience': Maura Smith's unusual kidney donation swap

Maura Smith shares the story of how she donated a kidney to her brother-in-law

White hands putting pills into a pill sorter with blue text overlay, "Promising results in the effort to eliminate the need for immunosuppressant medicines for transplant recipients"

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Promising results in the effort to eliminate the need for immunosuppressant medicines for transplant recipients

Researchers testing a new therapy to prevent organ rejection without using immunosuppressants recently published promising results

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Dialysis fistula and graft bleeds: What are they and how can they be prevented and treated?

Learn more about dialysis fistula and graft bleeds and how you can be prepared for one if it happens

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Changes to Medicaid, ACA Marketplace and SNAP signed into law: What kidney patients should know

H.R. 1, recently signed into law, will have a considerable impact on people living with or at risk for kidney disease, including significant changes to Medicaid, the ACA marketplace and SNAP.

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'It's a privilege': Carmen Figueroa reflects on donating a kidney to her brother with the support of AKF's Living Donor Assistance Program

Carmen Figueroa shares her living donation story and how AKF supported her

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Your family tree holds clues to your kidney health – here's how

AKF Kidney Health Coach Dr. Brieah D. Hudson explains

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Tips for kidney-friendly summer eating

Here are some of our favorite kidney-friendly summer recipes!