AAKP Ambassador Mary Baliker shares her story with AAKP Pediatric Kidney Pals readers….
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LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP BACKS ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY DEVELOPMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 17, 2018MEDIA CONTACT:Deborah Pelaez, Marketing and Communications ManagerDirect: (813) 400-2394 Email: [email protected] KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP BACKS ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY DEVELOPMENTTampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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Raise Your Voice! The PATIENTS Demonstration Act restricts patient choice! (posted August 14, 2018)
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest independent kidney patient organization in the U.S., believes The Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act (H.R. 4143 / S. 2065) severely restricts patient freedom of choice. CLICK HERE to take action on this important issue.
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AAKP Innovator Series: Third Kidney, Inc. CEO Ray Keller, DO
Third Kidney Inc. is focused on utilizing the human body’s skin sweat glands for purposeful, measurable, replicable renal function. The low-risk, sauna-based procedure Third Kidney has developed is built upon a large body of prior medical work, as well as numerous holistic cross-cultural health practices from around the world.
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Kidneys and Food. How Are the Two Related?
Written By: Nancy K. Uhland, DNP, FNP-C
Kidneys are an important organ and perform several functions in order to keep our bodies healthy. Food is an important substance we consume in order to provide our bodies with the fuel and energy it needs to maintain life. But, just how are our food choices related to the well-being of our kidneys?
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Patient Profile: Priscila Kilgour
Written by Priscila Kilgour In 2018, I reached two milestones in my life: I celebrated my 80th birthday and the 26th anniversary of my kidney transplant. I am a registered nurse who worked most of my professional life in the operating room. I retired in 1998 to spend my time doing what my husband Bill and I enjoyed best:
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A Message from AAKP President, Paul Conway (July 2018)
Happy summer to every AAKP member and family! The AAKP team hopes you are enjoying yourselves this summer – AAKP started ours off with a BANG at our 43rd National Patient Meeting in St.
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AAKP ADVANCES EFFORTS ON EMPLOYMENT AND KIDNEY DISEASE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTSFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 26, 2018MORE Information:Deborah Pelaez(800) 749-AAKP / [email protected] ADVANCES EFFORTS ON EMPLOYMENT AND KIDNEY DISEASENEW WEBINAR PARTNERSHIP WITH ESRD NETWORKSTampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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U.S. KIDNEY PATIENTS HELP DRIVE CARE INNOVATION
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTSFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 25, 2018U.S. KIDNEY PATIENTS HELP DRIVE CARE INNOVATIONPatient insights ACCELERATE research and DevelopmentWashington, D.C. – The largest and oldest, fully independent kidney patient organization in the U.S., the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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Skin Cancer and Transplant Patients (Posted July 10, 2018)
Written By: Suzanne Ruff, AAKP Board of Director’s member Sun! Many of us know to protect our skin, but if you’re a kidney transplant recipient, it is especially critical! Dr. Steven F. Wolfe is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and Board Certified with a practice in Mooresville, North Carolina.
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