U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Improving the understanding, detection, and management of kidney disease.
Are you looking for ways to get physically active? If you or a loved one has kidney disease or its risk factors, diabetes or high blood pressure, staying physically active can help you live a healthier life. Be sure to talk to your health professional before starting a new physical activity. Here are a few tips to get you up and moving more...
Did you know that high blood pressure is one of the leading risk factors for kidney disease? May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and a good time to learn what you can do to manage your blood pressure...
With the arrival of spring, family reunion planners are busy finalizing details or brainstorming fresh ideas for their summer events. Whether it's an extended weekend vacation for loved ones gathering from around the country, or a backyard get-together filled with food, family and fun - events, such as reunions and barbeques, are great opportunities to talk briefly about kidney health...
On March 3, the National Kidney Disease Education Program's National Kidney Sundays event reached more than 46,000 congregants around the country. Now in its second year, Kidney Sundays events were held in seven new cities including Chicago, New York City, St. Petersburg, Florida, and cities throughout South Carolina...
In recognition of National Kidney Month in March, the National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) is again partnering with the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Project POWER to educate African Americans about how diabetes may lead to kidney disease and the importance of getting tested...
Recently, on our Make the Kidney Connection Facebook page, we asked our kidney health community how they keep track of their medicines. We received many responses that ranged from using pillboxes, keeping a printed list in easy to find locations around the house and in a wallet, to relying on technologically savvy ways, such as downloaded applications on smartphones...
Page last updated: June 6, 2013
NKDEP is an initiative of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
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