World Kidney Day is Coming

How Are Your Kidneys Doing?
You know when you have a headache, sore throat, a cold or the flu. But would you know if your kidneys weren't working? High blood pressure and diabetes can damage your kidneys without any warning. If you're one of the millions of Americans who has chronic kidney disease and doesn't know it, March 13 or World Kidney Day, may be the day that saved your life. Check out your kidneys with a free screening and take the kidney quiz to learn more.
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Don’t Take Kidney Health for Granted
Learn about Amazing Life-Sustaining Kidneys this March
In a popular 1970 song, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell asked, “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone”—a question that could have been aimed at people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The kidneys play a crucial role in maintaining overall health but are rarely appreciated until they become damaged and can no longer do their jobs.
Unless Americans start doing more to protect kidney health, untold millions could soon be singing the same sad song. Recent studies indicate that 26 million adults suffer from CKD and that this number is likely to increase in the future. To raise awareness during National Kidney Month (March, 2008) and to mark World Kidney Day (March 13), the National Kidney Foundation offers a list of 10 key functions healthy kidneys perform.
For more information, click here .
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