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Your Content Goes Here Kidney donation is a life-changing act that offers hope to individuals battling kidney disease. The Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio is here to provide you with the resources, knowledge, and inspiration you need to make an informed decision about becoming a donor. Whether you're considering living

Your Content Goes Here Dialysis is a vital treatment for kidney disease that helps perform some of the functions normally done by healthy kidneys. It becomes necessary when your kidneys can no longer effectively remove waste and toxins from your blood. Click LEARN MORE in the boxes below for additional information.

Your Content Goes Here KFNWO recognizes the importance of taking preventative measures to combat the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in our community. Research has shown that regular exercise and a healthy diet can be effective tools for preventing obesity, which is a leading cause of type 2 diabetes, and a

Your Content Goes Here Why Healthy Weight Matters for Your Kidneys Keeping a healthy weight is important for your overall health—including your kidneys. Extra weight makes your kidneys work harder and increases your risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, which are the top causes of kidney disease. The good news?

Dialysis patients often have complicated medical histories that need to be relayed to medical providers and first responders in emergency situations. The Kidney Foundation is now offering free MyID bracelets, wallet cards and portable ID tags to all dialysis patients in our 20-county service area. MyID is a web-based patient medical record that

Your Content Goes Here Each year in the United States, approximately 51,000 adults are diagnosed with kidney cancer. If you’ve been informed that you have this condition, here’s what you need to know: Types of Kidney Cancer: Renal Cell Carcinoma: This is the most common type in adults and originates in