With one in 10 Australians affected, kidney disease is surprisingly common, but a lack of awareness and understanding...
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What is kidney damage?
Chronic kidney disease is common in Australia. Dr Norman Swan outlines what you can do to prevent it.
Kidney failure
You have kidney disease when your kidneys are damaged, and they don’t work properly, and kidney problems are very common in Aboriginal communities.
Video: Blood in the urine
Blood in the urine is a symptom that must always be tested, even if it goes away. Doctors call it haematuria.
Is there a link between dairy food and chronic kidney disease?
Researchers studied a group of older adults to assess whether consumption of dairy products and total calcium intake reduced the incidence of Chronic kidney disease (CDK) over a 10 year period. This is what they found.
Tuberous sclerosis
Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder that causes tuber-like growths in the brain and other vital organs. Some people are mildly affected.
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that causes excessive thirst and the passing of large amounts of dilute urine.