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NKF: Drugs You May Need to Avoid or Adjust if You Have Kidney Disease
Medications save and improve lives, but it can be easy to overlook their risks and side effects, especially if you don’t think they apply to you. Twenty-six million Americans have chronic kidney disease and most don’t know it.
If you don’t know how well your kidneys are working, you may not realize that certain medications could be damaging your kidneys and other parts of your body. Both prescription and over-the-counter medications are filtered by the kidneys. This means that your kidneys degrade and remove medications from the body.
Marie Benz, MD on Google+Jeffrey S. Berns, MD named President-Elect of the National Kidney Foundation
Jeffrey S. Berns, MD of Philadelphia was named President-Elect of the National Kidney Foundation, Inc. (NKF).
Dr. Berns is currently Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania where he is Associate Chief of the Renal, Electrolyte, and Hypertension Division, Director of the Nephrology Fellowship Training Program, and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education.
National Kidney Foundation Launches New Kidney Education Campaign
National Kidney Foundation Launches Public Service Campaign and Rebranding Initiative
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) announced a new brand campaign aimed at growing awareness of the organization and educating the public about the kidneys, kidney disease and the importance of early detection, especially for those at risk.
