Kidney Today Blog

Sept. 4 is Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Awareness Day, and while it is the most common form of genetic kidney disease, you may not know much about it. Here a...

While no specific food or supplement can single-handedly improve kidney function or creatinine levels, Kidney Kitchen® contributor, Dr. Blake aka "The Cook...

The legendary singer, Tina Turner, was known as "The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," but she was also an outspoken advocate for kidney disease, sha...

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

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.

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...

AKF was honored to be Pittsburgh Steelers Pressley Harvin III's chosen charity for the My Cause My Cleats campaign, selected to bring awareness to his late...