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Kidney Patients

Regular Exercise Good for People with Long-Term Kidney Disease

There are many reasons why people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often lose fitness and have increasing difficulty performing normal daily tasks, but new research shows scientific evidence for the benefits of regular exercise for people with CKD, including those with a ...More
October 5, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Good News from the Staff-Assisted Home Dialysis Story

In early August, I visited Renal CarePartners’ staff-assisted home dialysis program in Atlanta, and as part of the report, Cindy Gough was kind enough to allow me into her home while she dialyzed in order to see how the program actually worked. ...More
September 27, 2011
Posted in Blog
Dialysis Patients, Caregivers Want More Time with Providers

NEW YORK—Nearly 50 percent of dialysis patients and their caregivers said their healthcare providers have less time for them now than in the past, according to results from a survey conducted last month by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). ...More
September 20, 2011
Posted in News, Practice Management
Former AAKP President John Newmann Dies

TAMPA, Fla.— John Newmann, PhD, a former president of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), died on August 12, at the age of 70. ...More
August 17, 2011
Posted in News, Business
New Book Focuses on Dealing with Kidney Issues

INDIANAPOLIS —A kidney transplant recipient and her daughter have released a new book called "Kidney Steps: a 5-Step Survival Guide for Those with Diabetes, Hypertension or Kidney Issues" that offers research, statistics and tips designed to aid anyone facing health ...More
July 29, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management
Winners of AKF Pediatric Kidney Patient Contest

The American Kidney Fund (AKF) announced in late June that Danielle Long, 13, of Hendersonville, Tenn, is the young artist who won the organization’s art contest for pediatric kidney patients. More than 3,600 people nationwide cast votes in AKF’s online contest to choose a ...More
July 1, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Business, Practice Management
Thirst Quenching Tips for Dialysis Patients

WALTHAM, Mass.—With temperatures heating up nationwide, Fresenius Medical Care has sent out a news release with some tips for how dialysis patients can quench their thirst during the summer. ...More
June 29, 2011
Posted in News, Practice Management
NxStageUsers to Create Dialysis Photo Website

NxStageUsers, a dialyzor-run patient support and advocacy group, has announced the creation of a new dialyzor-support website, www.facesofdialysis.com, which is based on the photo-voice concept of self-expression through one’s own photography. ...More
June 27, 2011
Posted in News, Business
Q&A With End-of-Life Care Book Author

On the heels of the paperback release of "No Good Deed: A Story of Medicine, Murder Accusations, and the Debate over How We Die," I asked the book's author Dr. Lewis Cohen a few questions to gain a little more insight into this topic. ...More
June 14, 2011
Posted in Blog, Practice Management
Home Dialysis Patient Advocate Receives Kidney Transplant

LAWRENCE, Mass.—Dialysis patient advocate Harvey Wells has successfully undergone a kidney transplant, bringing to a close his four years of frequent home hemodialysis with the NxStage System One. ...More
June 13, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management