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93.7 FM: NKFI/Baxter Expand Partnership Nationwide to Improve Kidney Health in the Black Community
From 680 The Fan.com WASHINGTON - November 8, 2022 - (Newswire.com) - As a part of the national expansion of the partnership between The Links, Incorporated and Baxter International Inc., more than 300 resource kits are being given to dialysis patients battling chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Louisville, Kentucky, area. The distribution is one of the latest efforts of The Links, Incorporated's Black K.A.R.E. (Kidney Awareness, Resources and Education) program that raises
25 News: Illinois Central College to host seminar for those living with kidney disease
By India Afriyie Published: Nov. 4, 2022 at 5:17 AM CDT EAST PEORIA (25 News Now) - In 2013, Chicago native Monica Fox said seemingly out of nowhere she was diagnosed with stealthy disease. “Kidney disease is a silent killer. It’s a silent disease. There are no symptoms,” Fox said. The CDC reports kidney disease as the ninth leading cause of death in Illinois. Despite its prevalence, few know about the disease. Now, cured from the disease through a transplant, Fox works with

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