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NKF Carolinacoastonline / Jan 21, 2021

William Kirk Mical, 60, of Havelock, passed away Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill. To accommodate COVID-19 guidelines, a family-only funeral service is at 11 a.m. Friday. The service will be livestreamed on the Facebook page of First Presbyterian Church of Monroe.

NKF Wyoming Tribune / Jan 20, 2021

Brian Bouley 1971-2021 Brian Bouley, of Cheyenne passed away January 16, 2021 at the University of Colorado Medical Center, due to complications of a kidney transplant he received in July. Brian was born in Nebraska to Ray and Jean Bouley. He was an engineer with the Union Pacific Railroad.

NKF Traverse City Record Eagle / Jan 17, 2021

TRAVERSE CITY - Retired diplomat Jack Segal presents "Biden's First Three Challenges" from Jan. 19 through Feb. 2 via livestream. The weekly series also runs from April 27 to May 11. Cost is $79. Registration: ees@nmc.edu. KINGSLEY - Paradise Township fire fighters present the International Association of Fire Fighters' peer support training Feb.

NKF Healio / Jan 15, 2021

Kidney care organizations and dialysis providers joined the CDC last week in efforts to assure dialysis clinic and transplant center staff that COVID-19 vaccinations are safe for themselves and their patients.“We have tracked 21 cases of anaphylaxis in the United States among 1.89 million doses given,” Kathleen Dooling, MD, MPH, a medical officer at the CDC and a panelist on the

NKF Daily Astorian / Jan 14, 2021

Nov. 18, 1944 - Jan. 6, 2021 Ruth Ann Arrington Sprague was born to Gerald and Magnhild Arrington, in Astoria, on Nov. 18, 1944. She graduated from Astoria High School in June 1963 and went on to study at Bernard's Beauty College in Longview, Washington.

NKF Southgate News Herald / Jan 13, 2021

The National Kidney foundation is offering several free online PATH workshops. Each workshop features a facilitator working with a group to explore skills and tools to help people with specific health issues and their loved ones lead healthier lives. Access any of the following PATH workshops with an internet connection on a computer, tablet or smartphone.

NKF NPR / Jan 13, 2021

As the U.S. continues to grapple with systemic racism, some in the medical community are questioning whether the diagnostic tools they use may be contributing to racial health disparities.As NPR science correspondent Maria Godoy reports, that debate is playing out prominently in the world of kidney medicine - specifically, in the use of estimated glomerular filtration rate, or eGFR.

NKF PRNewswire / Jan 13, 2021

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DelveInsight's 'Complement 3 Glomerulopathy Market Report 2030' report delivers an in-depth understanding of the Complement 3 Glomerulopathy, historical and forecasted C3G epidemiology, and current treatment practices.

NKF EurekAlert / Jan 12, 2021

In a large population-based family study, family history of kidney disease was strongly associated with increased risk of chronic kidney disease. In this large population-based family study recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, researchers investigated the familial aggregation of CKD by comparing the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in individuals with an affected first-degree relative to that in the general population.

NKF The Apopka Voice / Jan 12, 2021

Kidney stones form when substances in the urine become highly concentrated. Calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate stones are most common. Other types include uric acid, struvite and cystine stones. The best way to prevent kidney stones is to drink at least 12 cups of fluid a day, preferably water, says the National Kidney Foundation.

NKF WFAA.com / Jan 12, 2021

Stephen Gilmore has been waiting more than a decade to receive a kidney transplant, and now he's hoping his story will raise awareness about organ donations. That saying holds true for Stephen Gilmore and it means just a little bit more to him than it may to the average person.

NKF Milwaukee Business News / Jan 12, 2021

Michael Crowley , the chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County , has stepped down from his role to take a position with the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin. The organization said Crowley's last day is Jan. 15. Sara Clark , director of operations Habitat Waukesha, has been named acting CEO.

NKF cleveland.com / Jan 12, 2021

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A new study found that three out of every four coronavirus patients treated at a Chinese hospital still experienced COVID-19 symptoms six months later, suggesting "long haulers" might be more prevalent than previously thought. The study, published Friday in the medical journal The Lancet, found that 76% of patients experienced at least one lingering symptom.

NKF PRNewswire / Jan 11, 2021

DENVER, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaStar Medical, a medical technology company delivering novel therapeutic immunomodulating solutions to improve organ function, announced today it has appointed Rick Barnett and Dr. Allan J. Collins to its board of directors, effective January 8, 2021.