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  • National Kidney Month

    National Kidney Month

    March is National Kidney Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the importance of kidney health and how to maintain it.

  • Army Veteran’s kidney transplant was “flawless”

    Army Veteran’s kidney transplant was “flawless”

    Army Veteran Gregory Zielsdorf recounts his experience on the kidney donor list and through the transplant surgery.

  • VA and American Kidney Fund partnership

    VA and American Kidney Fund partnership

    VA and the American Kidney Fund work together to fight chronic kidney disease in Veterans.

  • Equipping Veterans with the knowledge to address kidney disease

    Equipping Veterans with the knowledge to address kidney disease

    VA promotes early nutrition intervention for chronic kidney disease with targeted programs like Heathier Kidneys Through Your Kitchen.

  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on diabetes, kidney injury and dementia

    VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on diabetes, kidney injury and dementia

    This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development published three News Briefs highlighting research advances on a potential new drug to treat diabetes, preventing acute kidney injury and lowering the risk of dementia.

  • Army Veteran shares kidney cancer diagnosis

    Army Veteran shares kidney cancer diagnosis

    VA success story: “I’m grateful it happened this way.”

  • TeleNephrology provides critical kidney care to Veterans across the country

    TeleNephrology provides critical kidney care to Veterans across the country

    VA’s TeleNephrology program connects Veterans with kidney specialists nationwide and provides access to lifesaving care.

  • VA employee to donate kidney to Navy Veteran

    VA employee to donate kidney to Navy Veteran

    Navy Veteran Antrion Smith lost 116 pounds with weight-loss surgery, but even with healthy habits, he still needed a kidney transplant.

    Co-worker isn’t a match, but her spouse, who also works for VA, is a total 100% match.

  • Lifesaving teamwork by Houston VA transplant team

    Lifesaving teamwork by Houston VA transplant team

    A heart transplant, a multi-organ kidney/liver transplant, two kidney transplants and two liver transplants… in four days.

  • Support for Veterans with kidney disease

    Support for Veterans with kidney disease

    VA partners with the American Kidney Fund to address the rising rates of kidney disease within the Veteran community.

  • Houston VA performs first multi-organ transplant involving the heart

    Houston VA performs first multi-organ transplant involving the heart

    Air Force Veteran Walter Pinkney is the recipient of a simultaneous heart and kidney transplant, a groundbreaking multi-organ transplant surgery.

  • Live Whole Health #245: Hearty Pumpkin Chili: Embrace the harvest

    Live Whole Health #245: Hearty Pumpkin Chili: Embrace the harvest

    Embrace the flavors of fall with a delicious pumpkin chili recipe in this week's #LiveWholeHealth practice.

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Last updated March 11, 2025

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