1 - 10 of 44 results for "kidney disease"

  1. 1. learning | 14 Sep 2011

    Nurses bring healthcare to homes

    About health

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Nurse visits to homes catch life-threatening diseases early (diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, kidney disease). Longer healthier lives, reduced cost for state healthcare, the result.

  2. 2. learning | 26 Nov 2012

    Kidney donors needed

    About healthcare

    By Jon Fernquest

    » With only 400 kidneys available for transplant each year & 4,000 people waiting in line, more kidney donors urgently needed.

  3. 3. learning | 17 Jul 2012

    HFMD disease alert in Bangkok

    About health

    By Jon Fernquest

    » With hand, foot & mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks in Cambodia & China killing many children, govt acts to control spread of disease.

  4. 4. news | 02 Apr 2013

    Kidney sacked as Ireland rugby coach

    By AFP

    » Declan Kidney was sacked as Ireland coach on Tuesday, the Irish Rugby Football Union announced.

  5. 5. learning | 05 Aug 2011

    Blue-ear pig disease strikes again

    About agriculture

    By Jon Fernquest

    » A 30% fall in pig production is likely this year from PRRSV virus. In China this disease reached epidemic proportions in 2006.

  6. 6. learning | 18 Jul 2012

    HFM disease reaches Bangkok

    General news

    By Terry Fredrickson

    » As of yesterday, nearly 30 schools in Bangkok had either closed or suspended some classes after students were found to have been infected with a strain of the hand, foot and mouth disease virus.

  7. 7. learning | 18 Dec 2012

    Vegetable juice to fight heart disease

    About health

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Even one drink of beetroot juice can lower blood pressure. If everyone drank it, could reduce heart disease deaths overall.

  8. 8. learning | 15 Aug 2011

    Organ donors save lives

    About health

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Kidney, liver and heart transplants mean life or death to many. The Red Cross aims to end the growing organ shortage.

  9. 9. learning | 21 Jul 2011

    Red Cross blood plasma plant

    About health

    By Jon Fernquest

    » Blood plasma products (essential for kidney diseases, cancer, diabetes, haemophilia) will be produced in-country instead of importing.

  10. 10. news | 04 Apr 2013

    Cotter rules out Ireland switch

    By AFP

    » Highly rated Clermont Auvergne coach Vern Cotter has ruled himself out of the running for the Ireland coaching role vacated by Declan Kidney.

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