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DETROIT, MICH. – (March 1, 2024) – March is National Kidney Month. The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) encourages everyone to find out their risk for kidney disease and make sure their health insurance coverage is up to date. Are you one of the 33% (one in three) adults in Michigan who are at risk for kidney disease? Right now, you or someone you love could be at risk for kidney disease and not even know it! Take the quiz and find out. Depending on your answers, you'll get ema...
In late July, the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) and 70 representatives from their community partners celebrated the final months of the REACH project, which was funded and launched in 2018 in the communities of Inkster, Wayne and Westland. Southwest Detroit added in 2021. REACH stands for "Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health" and is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Through the REACH project, the NKFM partnered with community organizations...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Type 2 diabetes is preventable and sometimes reversible. According to a 2016 study published in Diabetes Care, approximately 40 percent of people with type 2 diabetes can reverse their condition through changes in diet, exercise, and body weight. Newer studies have discovered that moderate, consistent lifestyle changes can prevent the disease or help manage diabetes well enough to slow down the risk of complications. Not only does type 2 diabetes...
REDFORD TOWNSHIP, - On Tuesday, August 23, Redford Township's Board of Trustees signed a proclamation to name August 25 to 31, 2022 as Black Breastfeeding Week, which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. The proposed proclamation states that Redford Township "is committed to building a new foundation for breastfeeding while celebrating past, present and future accomplishments in breastfeeding outcomes" and "believes that it is necessary to forge a community-wide effort amongst its community...
When Alicia, a Black mom in southeast Michigan, had her daughter, she already knew she would breastfeed. Breastfeeding started out well but when she moved to a different hospital room, her baby stopped breastfeeding. She was discharged before she could meet with a lactation specialist who helps mothers with breastfeeding. She was very frustrated. "If there are problems, the docs will suggest formula. They won't work with you on your choice to breastfeed. They don't work with you where you are,"...
ANN ARBOR - The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) recently received a $45,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. The funds will cover design development for the new multi-purpose trailhead in Inkster Park that will link the existing Lower Rouge Greenway (a paved bike/pedestrian trail that runs through the park) to the Lower Rouge River Water Trail. The Inkster Park multi-purpose trailhead will feature a universally...
DETROIT - If you are living with chronic kidney disease or you care for someone with kidney disease, consider taking an upcoming Kidney Personal Action Toward Health (KPATH) virtual workshop presented by the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM). Offered at no cost to participants, the eight-week online workshop features a facilitator working with a small group to explore skills and tools to help people with kidney disease and their loved ones improve the quality of their lives. Session...
DETROIT - During Black History Month in February, the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) is raising awareness about staying well to avoid chronic disease such as diabetes, kidney disease and heart disease. Black people are generally at higher risk for these diseases and more, according to the Office of Minority Health, part of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Anyone who has ever made and maintained the lifestyle changes necessary to prevent these life-altering diseases wil...
One common but rarely talked about health problem that affects men is erectile dysfunction (ED), meaning that you are unable to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex. It's not something you will die from, but it can certainly make your life miserable. It's more common than you think. One 2020 study found that 52% of men will have ED at some point in their lives and that the problem increases with age. Men between the ages of 40 and 70 have a 15 percent chance of ED becoming an ongoing...
Joyce Phillips, who very proudly calls herself an octogenarian, is a retired RN by profession, a farmer at heart, and a community champion. She volunteers in Westland at the Hope Clinic and with the health ministry at Gethsemane Baptist Church. "Everything I do is predicated on strength and guidance from the Lord," states Joyce about all her activities. As a child, Joyce went to school in Cleveland, Ohio, where her love of gardening started. Every Saturday morning while she was in elementary...
In 2019, a group of eight women, ages 56 to 77 years old, from southeast Michigan met through the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The group, including their lifestyle coach, bonded with each other and remain friends to this day. During the physical activity portion of DPP, the new friends decided to meet early before each weekly class and walk around the parking lot. Each starting from a different fitness level,the group enjoyed walking. They reached their DPP goals slowly but safely, losing...
DETROIT – Looking to get a COVID shot? On Thursday, May 13, the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM), Henry Ford Health System, and the Ideal Group are hosting a COVID vaccination clinic from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Ideal Group, 2600 Junction Ave., Detroit, MI 48209. Parking is available and free. The clinic is open to the public and vaccines are available to anyone 18 years or older. Vaccines are limited so please make an appointment at least 12 hours in advance by visiting h...
DETROIT – The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) is offering no-cost information sessions on the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) live online in May 2021. If you have prediabetes or concerns about developing type 2 diabetes, this nationally-recognized, CDC-certified lifestyle change program can help reduce the risk, delay the onset, or even prevent diabetes. In online DPP, as part of a small, supportive group online, you can attend the program from the comfort of your own home or whe...
