Kidney Today Blog

As we gear up for the American Kidney Fund's 2023 Kidney Action Week, which will be taking place March 20-24, we're previewing a few of the exciting s...

AKF Ambassador Bobbie Reed describes her family's experience with kidney disease and why she is now an active advocate for the kidney community.

In this guest post, IgAN Foundation ambassador Michelle Minkoff Carlson shares lifestyle changes she made to manage her IgA nephropathy and protect her transpla...

Learning you need to start dialysis may be overwhelming. Knowing what to expect can help you adjust. In this post, AKF Board of Trustees member Frances Ashe-Goi...

4 things you may not know about the connection between your heart and kidneys

Here are just some of the outstanding advocacy achievements AKF accomplished in 2022 thanks to our Government Affairs team and AKF Ambassadors.

Dr. Shayan Shirazian, a nephrologist at Columbia University Medical Center, joined AKF for a webinar to discuss pruritus (itchy skin) and ways to manage it.

Highlights of a very successful year in state advocacy for AKF and our community of kidney disease advocates.

As you set your healthy eating resolutions for the new year, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has four simple steps to food safety that wil...