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Feb 21
Protect yourself as flu season peaks in Erie County
Flu Infections and hospitalizations persist into late winter – there’s still time to benefit from the protection of a vaccine
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Jan 6
Talking with your doctor about kidney health
Although kidney disease affects many people – more than 1 in 7 US adults – most don’t know they have it in the early stages. Identifying...
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Dec 18, 2024
Blood Test Results Include Important Indicators of Kidney Health
Even people who know a lot about their own health may not understand the ways blood test results relate to kidney function. One common...
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Dec 13, 2024
Kidney and Health Equity Advocates Meet with Sen. Schumer's Staff to Urge Adoption of the Kidney PATIENT Act
Advocates for health equity and kidney care, including Jeremy Morlock of the Kidney Foundation of WNY and Dr. Liise Kayler of ECMC, met...
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Dec 7, 2024
Patient Ambassadors to speak when "Kidney Chat" returns Dec. 10
"Kidney Chat" is a phone-based support group that meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. for one hour. It is a program of...
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Nov 26, 2024
County Shares Insights on Buffalo Residents’ Winter Preparedness
The Erie County Department of Health’s Office of Health Equity released survey results on winter preparedness in a report that highlights...
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Nov 15, 2024
Study Finds Link Between PFAS, Kidney Function and Gut Health
New research has revealed that the connection between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and kidney damage may be tied to...
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Nov 14, 2024
IPRO's 'Kidney Transplant Compare' Helps Patients Select Their Center
Kidney Transplant Compare is a mobile app and website designed to highlight transplant center patient selection criteria, support...
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Nov 5, 2024
November is National Diabetes Month
More than 11 percent of Americans – 38 million adults and children – have diabetes. November is National Diabetes Month and public...
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Nov 4, 2024
Diabetes Self-Management Education Workshops at Olean General Hospital Start on Nov. 6
Olean General Hospital will host a series of Diabetes Self-Management Education workshops on Wednesdays, Nov. 6, 13 and 20 from 9 a.m. to...
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Nov 3, 2024
Majority of Eligible New Yorkers Have Registered as Organ Donors
More than 50 percent of the eligible New York population has registered to become organ and tissue donors through NYS Donate Life Registry
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Nov 1, 2024
CKD in Women Globally Nearly Tripled in Recent Decades
Cases of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in women around the globe nearly tripled in the past three decades.
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Jul 2, 2024
Focus on Health: Managing Diabetes
About 38 million U.S. adults have diabetes, a number that has doubled in the past 20 years. Diabetes is also the most common cause of...
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Jun 1, 2024
Semaglutide Reduces Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and CKD, Study Finds
A recent study demonstrated that semaglutide significantly reduces the risk of major kidney disease events, cardiovascular outcomes, and...
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Apr 20, 2024
Donation and Transplantation Advocacy in Albany
The Kidney Foundation of WNY joined Donate Life New York State for a legislative education event in Albany on April 16, 2024.
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Mar 1, 2024
Kidney Month Brings Attention to Advances in Detection and Care
Kidney Foundation of WNY highlights new therapies and standards  During National Kidney Month in March, the Kidney Foundation of Western...
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Oct 19, 2023
Honoring Donate Life Champions
The Kidney Foundation of WNY joined Donate Life New York State in honoring individuals and organizations at the Donate Life NYS 2023...
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Feb 18, 2023
Changes in Testing can Improve Diagnosis of Kidney Disease in Black Patients
Important changes are taking place in the ways American medical professionals diagnose and treat kidney disease for Black patients. The...
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Nov 13, 2021
Letter: Experimental transplant should not eclipse human donors
The following letter was submitted to The Buffalo News and published Oct. 28, 2021 . The news that a team at NYU Langone Health recently...
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