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  • 2014 & 2015 Releases
    • American Association of Kidney Patients Joins Fresenius Medical Care in Advocating for Vaccinations of All CKD Patients Against Flu this Season
    • Celebrity Chef Aaron McCargo and Fresenius Medical Care Offer Delicious Football-Season Recipes for Dialysis Patients
    • Celebrity Chef to Share Cooking Tips For Restricted Diets at AAKP Event
    • Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. and FMCNA Renovate Recipes to Create Dialysis-Friendly Meals
    • Chef Aaron McCargo Jr. and FMCNA Share Kidney-Friendly Recipes to Enjoy During BBQ Season
    • Chef Aaron McCargo Jr Brings Fun and Flavor Back to Kitchens of Dialysis Patients
    • Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. Tested for Kidney Disease During National Kidney Month
    • Chef McCargo and Fresenius Medical Care Suggest Five Diabetes and Dialysis-Friendly Holiday Dishes
    • Fresenius Medical Care Celebrates Progress in Helping Patients with Kidney Failure Live Longer
    • Fresenius Medical Care Hosts Healthy Lifestyle Events with Chef Aaron McCargo During National Kidney Month
    • Fresenius Medical Care is Ready to Respond to this Season’s Tornados, Hurricanes, Floods and Other Weather Emergencies
    • FMCNA Activates Disaster Response Team and Patient Hotline for Winter Storm Juno
    • FMCNA Emergency Response Plans Ensure Access to Dialysis Treatments
    • FMCNA Urges Those At-Risk to Get Flu Shots and Shares Four Simple Truths About Vaccine
    • Fresenius Medical Care Responds to Tornado in Louisville, Mississippi
    • Fresenius Medical Care Supports World Kidney Day by Raising Awareness of Kidney Disease and Screenings
    • Fresenius Medical Care To Present Extensive Research at American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2014 Conference
    • Fresenius Medical Care Offers Dialysis in Warm Destinations for Patients Traveling in 2014
    • Fresenius Medical Care Provides Uninterrupted Care for Dialysis Patients Affected by Winter Storms
    • Fresenius Medical Care Responding to Winter Storm Hercules in the Northeast
    • Fresenius Medical Care Social Worker Receives Robert W. Whitlock Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Fresenius Medical Care Social Worker to Receive the 2014 Eleanor Clark Award
    • New Chair Yoga Program Introduced to Dialysis Community at Denver-Area Wellness Day Events
    • Ten Surprising Facts Everyone Should Know About Kidney Disease
  • 2016 Releases
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    • Nephrology Nurses Week Honors Those Providing Compassionate Care
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