Jim Urtel Needs a Kidney
Have you seen this billboard? Jim Urtel of Batavia is in need of a kidney transplant and the group Kidneys for Communities is helping him...
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Jul 24
Team Buffalo returns victorious from Birmingham
Members of the local transplant community, including living donors and kidney recipients, took part in the Transplant Games of America in...
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Jul 17
Roy Sheppard of Lancaster is Seeking a Living Donor
Roy Sheppard of Lancaster is hoping a living donor will match with him for a transplant at UR Medicine. Friends and family are helping...
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Jul 2
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 28
A Successful Walk for Kidney Health
More than 450 people headed to Terminal B at the Buffalo Outer Harbor on Sunday, June 23 to participate in the Walk for Kidney Health....
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Jun 9
Taking Steps to Improve Kidney Health
Walk and 5K to Help Fight a Silent Epidemic Hundreds of Western New Yorkers will gather at the Buffalo Outer Harbor on Sunday, June 23...
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May 31
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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May 29
Volunteers Needed for the Walk for Kidney Health
The 2024 Walk for Kidney Health will take place on Sunday, June 23 at the Lakeside Lawn and Complex at Outer Harbor Buffalo. (Use the...
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Apr 19
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 26
WBNG | Experts share advice on kidney donation and how you can have better kidney health
Kidney disease impacts millions of Americans with thousands waiting for life-saving transplants every day. Kaitlin Pearson of WBNG-TV...
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Mar 26
Health Groups Call for Passage of the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (HR 6860)
Kidney health organizations, people with kidney disease and medical professionals are asking Congress to move quickly to protect private...
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Mar 14
Coverage | WGRZ | World Kidney Day aims to spread awareness
Kidney Foundation of WNY director Jeremy Morlock joined Lauren Hall of Most Buffalo on WGRZ to talk about kidney health and disease...
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Mar 8
Screening at Bennett HS in Buffalo
The free kidney screening at Bennett High School's Saturday Academy on March 2, 2024 was a great success. Thank you to Assembly Majority...
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Mar 1
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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Feb 23
NY State Rated B in Living Donor Protections
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) released its State of the States: Living Donor Protection Report Card this week. According to AKF, the...
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Jan 12
2023 was a Record Year for Transplantation
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has announced that 2023 was another record year for transplants, with 46,632 transplants made...
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Jan 1
New Record in Annual Transplants at ECMC
ECMC is celebrating a remarkable new record in kidney transplants, having helped 151 people receive transplants in 2023. Congratulations...
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Dec 22, 2023
Bringing Warmth to the Holidays
Kidney Foundation of WNY volunteers and staff have been busy in recent weeks bringing some warmth to people with kidney disease. Thanks...
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Dec 14, 2023
Buffalo State Students Assist with Kidney Foundation Communication
A student team in Dr. Ann Liao’s Group Communication course worked this semester on messaging to potential participants about the 2024 Walk
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Oct 18, 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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