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NIDDK Health Information News
March is National Kidney Month, the perfect time to learn more about kidney disease and find out how you can promote kidney health in your family. Are you at high risk? Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is more common among women and those with a family history of kidney failure, diabetes, or high blood pressure. Read about these healthy lifestyle habits that may help you become a role model for family, friends, and community in preventing CKD.
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This year’s World
Kidney Day (WKD) also focuses on women and CKD, and some of the added risks that
are unique to women. WKD will bring attention to these risks and inform
women on how to lower their risk. WKD takes place on March 8, 2018 to raise
awareness of the importance of kidney health and to reduce the frequency and
impact of kidney disease and its related health problems worldwide. Find out
how you can get
involved in WKD events nearby.
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