Save the Date:
June 13, 2010
for NKF-MD's spring fund-raiser
Research Grants Available
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NKF-MD Service Area
Maryland: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico and Worcester counties.
Delaware: Kent and Sussex counties.
Virginia: Accomack and Northampton counties.
West Virginia: Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan and Tucker counties.
Welcome
The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland is dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract diseases, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation.
Support NKF-MD's Patient Emergency Assistance fund
by making a donation here.
New location for Delaware Walk!
Even "Safe" Lead Levels Pose Risk to Young Kidneys, Study Finds
Small amounts of lead in the bodies of healthy children and teens — amounts well below the levels defined as “concerning” by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — may worsen kidney function, according to a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study published in the Jan. 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
This research was partially funded by NKF-MD. Learn more here.
Big Benefits from Eating Less Salt
Even small reductions in salt intake could reduce cases of heart disease, stroke and heart attacks as much as reductions in smoking, obesity and cholesterol levels. Learn more here.
Bull and Oyster Roast Benefits NKF-MD
It's almost time for the annual Johnny Dee's bull and oyster roast benefitting NKF-MD. It's scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 14 at the Towson American Legion Hall, 125 York Road. Food will be served from 1 to 5, and music and dancing are from 2 to 6.
Catering is by Johnny Dee's Lounge and will include marinated top rounds of beef on a pit, oysters on the half-shell, lasagna and other Italian specialties, chicken wings, multiple side dishes, desserts and coffee.
Tickets are $40 and can be bought at the door or in person at Johnny Dee's Lounge, 1705 Amuskai Road, Parkville.
KEY Screenings
The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland continues its mission of early detection and early intervention through free KEY (Kidneys: Evaluate Yours) health screenings.
KEY screenings, held throughout our service area, identify early markers for high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disease. Pre-registration is not necessary and anyone can participate.
Check back soon for upcoming KEY screening dates and locations.
