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Monday, 18 January 2010 00:00
Kidney Health Australia greatly regrets the passing of the eminent nephrologist Professor Bryan Emmerson who died on the Gold Coast on January 13, 2010.
Read more: Public Statement from Kidney Health Australia: Vale Professor Bryan Emmerson
Monday, 11 January 2010 00:00
Kidney Health Australia today called on people with kidney disease to play it cool in heatwaves to save stress on their kidneys by maintaining their levels of hydration by quenching their thirst with water - nature's choice.
Read more: Play It Cool - National Heatwave Warning for Kidney Patients
Thursday, 31 December 2009 00:00
Australian men are being accepted onto dialysis programs at a rate 154% higher than women
Men
at high risk of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
should
request regular kidney checks when
they visit their GP in the same
way people are now conditioned to ask for checks
for
prostate cancer, heart disease, blood pressure
or
diabetes, Kidney Health Australia said
today.
Thursday, 17 December 2009 00:00
Sunday, 13 December 2009 00:00
50 people a day or 350 a week die from Kidney related disease in Australia
Kidney Health Australia today said a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) was an important reminder of the major challenges being faced by the health system to cope with chronic disease.
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