Happy Kidney Month! It's great to see all the activities that other groups and individuals are participating in to create awareness about kidney disease. Our 12th Annual Essay contest is officially underway. Listen to the KidneyTalk show and learn about the Kidney Health Initiative. Also, join us in "Shining a Light on Kidney Disease" by creating your own personalized lamp to tell a story.
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Have You Heard the Latest on KidneyTalk?
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 Kidney Health Initiative: Creating a Bright Future The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Society of Nephrology, along with other patient and professional organizations, are collaborating to advance scientific understanding of the health and patient safety implications of new and existing medical products. Dr. Roy Chaudhury notes that the goal is to foster the development of therapies for kidney disease by creating a collaborative environment in which the FDA and the greater nephrology community can work together to optimize the evaluation of drugs, devices, and biologics, as well as food products. Listen and learn more about the Kidney Health Initiative goals and objectives. Listen Now
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12th Annual Essay Contest Now Open
Calling all writers! This year's theme is "Explain a Choice You've Made to Improve Your Health and How It Could Benefit Others". Don't miss this chance to share your experience to help others, remember that if you are one of the top three winners your essay will be published. The winners are awarded cash prizes. Get the Details!
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Every celebrity or public figure enjoys the spotlight at one time or another. So RSN is asking celebrities and public figures to decorate and sign a lamp that will be auctioned on ebay to help RSN "Shine A Light on Kidney Disease."
Stay tuned for celebrity creations and bid on their lamps. Some celebrities and public figures who have agreed to make a lamp - Stephen Furst, Ann Lopez, Jack Black, Congressman Adam Schiff and many more.
How You Can Help
Find a lamp, decorate it with your own personal artistic style and add a name to tell a story. Send RSN a picture of your creation at info@RSNhope.org with text of story and we will share. Post your photo(s) on your social media to help "Shine a Light" on Kidney Disease. Use #shinealightkidney on Twitter and tag us @renalsupportnetwork on Facebook. We can't wait to see your designs!
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