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Public Health

Growth of AstraZeneca’s flagship health equity programme

3 Jun 2024

Public Health

Urgent call to action: Combatting chronic kidney disease crisis in Africa

18 Mar 2024

Hospital Groups

Life Healthcare expands renal care services in Southern Africa

26 Feb 2024

Noncommunicable diseases

Is it iron deficiency or anaemia? - Medshield

Issued by Stone 22 Nov 2023

Healthcare

Eating well to support kidney health

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 31 Aug 2023

Public Health

Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who's behind it and how it could be controlled

Frederike Ambagtsheer 13 Jul 2023

Hospital Groups

Symptoms of chronic kidney disease

Issued by Intercare 27 Mar 2023

Noncommunicable diseases

Chronic kidney disease impacts 500 million individuals worldwide

14 Mar 2023

Nutrition

Healthy eating for your kidneys

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 1 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Peter Hsu, a nephrologist who practises at Netcare Milpark Hospital, was awarded his PhD following his completion of the largest known study on cardiovascular risk in chronic renal patients to date in South Africa.

Healthcare

Local study advances global understanding of CVD risk in renal patients

27 Jul 2022

Public Health

Covid-19 targets kidneys, study finds...

Katja Hamilton 20 Dec 2021

Covid-19

Covid-19 diabetic patients risk similar to patients without diabetes

14 Oct 2021

Dentistry

Periodontitis - the silent killer!

Issued by Intercare 1 Oct 2021

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NHI

South Africans must be healthier for universal healthcare to succeed

Jane Simmonds & Charles Parry 8 Jul 2020

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Oncology

Ghana needs a better policy to guide care for cancer patients

Yakubu Salifu 3 Mar 2020

Pharmaceuticals

Drug reduces kidney failure in diabetics

17 Apr 2019

Public Health

Chronic kidney disease needs to be redefined

18 Mar 2019

Noncommunicable diseases

Diabetes treatment goals still suboptimal

Issued by AstraZeneca 14 Nov 2017

Climate Change

$129bn in extreme weather losses last year

2 Nov 2017

Noncommunicable diseases

Six eating habits for healthy kidneys

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 5 Sep 2017

Noncommunicable diseases

#WDD: SA's coloured population worst affected by diabetes

14 Nov 2016

Noncommunicable diseases

Facing the challenges of chronic kidney disease

10 Mar 2016

Medical Research

Research in the news: Definition of acute kidney injury may misclassify patients

Ziba Kashef 8 Sep 2015

Exhibitions & Events

Kidney Awareness Week - are you aware of symptoms?

3 Sep 2015

Noncommunicable diseases

Don't wait for "silent killer" symptoms - get tested for kidney disease

4 Mar 2015

Medical Research

Major pharmaceutical group calls for NCD research in sub-Saharan Africa

17 Nov 2014

Medical Research

Muscle mass and chronic kidney disease

Jim Shelton 10 Nov 2014

Public Health

Free screenings to raise awareness of kidney disease

22 Aug 2014

Exhibitions & Events

Celebrating World Kidney Day

13 Mar 2014

Nutrition

90% of Americans eat too much salt

8 Feb 2012

Nutrition

High sodium, low potassium diet linked to increased risk of death

14 Jul 2011

Nutrition

'Enjoy your food but eat less': Latest dietary guidelines

Dr Ananya Mandal, MD 1 Feb 2011

Medical Research

Study suggests pomegranate juice can ward-off complications in kidney disease patients

19 Nov 2010

Medical Research

Lowering blood pressure may reduce risk of kidney disease progression

7 Oct 2010

Noncommunicable diseases

Kidney disease genes discovered

Dr Ananya Mandal 12 Apr 2010

Medical Research

Prehypertension, obesity and kidney disease risks

28 Jul 2009

Medical Research

Combining two common medical tests provides new way to screen for serious kidney disease

9 Jul 2009

Medical Research

Goby fish may bring new drugs for high blood pressure

23 Jun 2009

Noncommunicable diseases

Be like 'mad max' and look after your kidneys

Issued by Martina Nicholson Associates 13 Mar 2009

Hospital Groups

Be kind to your kidneys and keep your blood pressure down

Issued by Martina Nicholson Associates 3 Mar 2009

Noncommunicable diseases

World Kidney Day: 12 March

Issued by Magna Carta 3 Mar 2009

Noncommunicable diseases

Lipitor 80 mg dose reduces risk of heart attack and stroke

Issued by Magna Carta 12 Aug 2008

Noncommunicable diseases

Sri Lanka: Rising kidney disease among farmers puzzles researchers

16 Jul 2008

Noncommunicable diseases

High dose lipitor reduces risk of cardiovascular disease in renal patients

Issued by Magna Carta 5 May 2008

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