Erie County groups collaborate to promote health literacy
October is recognized nationally as Health Literacy Month, and a group of local agencies is coming together to boost awareness and...
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- Aug 24
Jo Lynn DeGolia is Searching for a Living Kidney Donor
Jo Lynn DeGolia of Buffalo is in need of a kidney transplant. The 66-year-old's best option is a kidney from a living donor. Jo Lynn...
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- Aug 24
New York State Department of Health Recognizes National Minority Donor Awareness Month
In recognition of National Minority Donor Awareness Month, the New York State Department of Health encourages organ, eye and tissue...
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- Aug 22
Kidney Health Advocates Oppose FDA Proposal on Salt Substitutes
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics are among the organizations strongly...
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- Aug 9
Kidney & Pancreas Recipient Nicole
On June 20, 2023, Nicole celebrated her one year anniversary of a kidney and pancreas transplant at ECMC. Thank you Nicole for sharing...
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- Aug 2
One Voice, One Vision... To Save And Heal Lives
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. This is a collaborative effort to save and improve the quality of life of diverse...
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- Jul 22
‘It Was a Bloodbath’: Rare Dialysis Complication Can Kill, and More Could Be Done To Stop It
Republished from KFF Health News
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- Jul 20
Congress Considers Easing Regulations on Air Transport of Donated
Republished from KFF Health News
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- Jul 5
Stay Cool, Western New York
When heat and humidity are high, it’s important to take steps to protect your health. Drinking enough water, taking breaks and cooling...
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- Jul 3
Share your story with the Kidney Foundation of WNY
If you are a Western New Yorker looking for a living kidney donor and want to share it publicly, the Kidney Foundation of WNY can help!...
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- Jun 28
Paul Kupiec is waiting for a kidney transplant
Paul Kupiec is well known in his hometown of North Tonawanda, but friends and neighbors might not be aware that he’s awaiting a kidney...
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- Jun 7
Particulate Matter Air Pollution Can Be Dangerous for People with Kidney Disease
Poor air quality, such as the type now affecting Western New York, is a cause for concern for people with existing health conditions (1)...
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- Jun 2
Stop the Itch
June 3, 2023 is National Itch Day. The “Stop The Itch” campaign led by the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) is aimed at...
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- May 18
Ambassadors Share Donation Information with NY Lawmakers
Volunteer and staff ambassadors from the Kidney Foundation of WNY and ConnectLife joined Donate Life New York State (NYS) for legislative...
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- May 8
New York State Living Donor Support Act
New York State adopted its Living Donor Support Act at the end of 2022. The act is intended to encourage living organ donation by...
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- May 8
Living Donor Protection Act
The Living Donor Protection Act was recently re-introduced for Congressional consideration by a bi-partisan group of representatives and...
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- Apr 25
National High Potassium Awareness Day
National High Potassium Awareness Day is celebrated each year on May 1 (5.1). High potassium awareness is important for kidney patients...
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- Apr 20
Hoping for a living kidney donor
Michael Tatum of Cheektowaga is a loving husband, father and grandfather. In 2021, he learned that he was reaching kidney failure....
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- Apr 12
Jessica Frysz's Kidney Story
I’m a Western New York native who grew up in Cheektowaga. I was raised by my parents Robert and Colette. I have an older sister, Angelina...
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- Apr 5
Living Donor Day
Living Donor Day is Wednesday, April 5, 2023. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the lifesaving gifts made by living kidney...
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