News and Events

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Study of Popular Anemia Drug Supports New Guidelines for its use in Dialysis Patients
Media Newswire, March 2010

New Drug That Treats Kidney Diseases Awarded a Patent
March 4, 2009

FDA, Baxter Recall Dialysis System that May Overflow
MedPage Today, March 4, 2010

Kidney Patients ask for Medigap Legislation
Midlandsconnect.com, March 8, 2010

Fatigue May Predict Heart Attack in Dialysis Patients
Business Week, February 25, 2010

Healthy Kidneys Should be a Priority
Houston Chronicle, March 6, 2010

Georgia State Senate praised for passing legislation to help kidney failure patients have access to health insurance
News-Medical.Net, February 20, 2010

Dialysis patients improve energy, treatment through cycling
The Washington Daily News, February 15, 2010

Getting Back on Track: Moore uses motivational skills to cope with dialysis sessions
New Haven Register, February 9, 2010

DPC Member in Liverpool, NY writes to the editor about the importance of National Kidney Month
February 10, 2010

Bill Could Help Dialysis, Transplant Patients
The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA 1/28/2010

Dialysis Patient Citizens Unveils New Online Education Tools
Helping Kidney Disease Patients Maximize Their Health, Avoid Complications

Georgia State Senate praised for passing legislation to help kidney failure patients have access to health insurance
News-Medical.Net, 2/20/2010

Life Saving Treatment Costs
DPC Patient Ambassador Edward Brown speaks out in support of expanded coverage for immunosuppressive drugs

Gene For Devastating Kidney Disease Discovered
Medical News Today, 12/22/09

Anemia from Declining Kidney Function in Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients
Persons with diabetes and hypertension are at risk for kidney disease which can be progressive, leading to reduced kidney function and even kidney failure. One of the consequences of reduced kidney function can be anemia and increased risk for cardiovascular disease and events.
Read this article from the National Anemia Action Council.

Grizz Chapman of '30 Rock' needs kidney transplant
USA Today

The Dialysis Bundle and Patients
by DPC Executive Director Chad Lennox

Renal Business Today, December 1, 2009

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