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 Don't forget the sunblock! Transplant recipients take extra care
No longer is a suntan considered a healthy look. With the depletion of the ozone layer, which filters ultraviolet (UV) light, there is an increased incidence of skin cancer in the general population. As a transplant recipient you are even more vulnerable because your immune system is suppressed. Your risk of developing skin cancer will be much greater if you do not protect yourself.
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Whether you're a veteran Kidney Walk participant or 2014 will be your first year, we invite you to celebrate The Kidney Foundation of Canada's 50th anniversary and make this year's Kidney Walk our best one yet! Registration is now open for Kidney Walk 2014!
Win a $50 Gift Card To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Kidney Foundation, we're holding exclusive online fundraising monthly draws! Join the fun, register and raise a minimum of $250 online for a chance to win one of five $50 VISA gift cards. Prize draws will take place the last day of every month during Kidney Walk season. Congratulations to our May Winner - Kat Evans, from Kingston.
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ONE in ten Canadians has kidney disease
My son is ONE
Meet the Ego Family
I`m Melanie. My husband Bryan and I have a beautiful two-and-half-year-old boy named Aiden. Aiden loves to run, laugh, read books and play outside no matter what the weather. On the outside, he seems like an ordinary, happy toddler.
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Kidney Community Gathers for 50th Anniversary Dinner of Hope
Over 260 people gathered at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre on May 14th for The Kidney Foundation of Canada's 50th Anniversary Celebration of Hope dinner.
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A couple of minutes could help save a life
Before you start the grill and plan your summer vacation, consider one small request. Take five minutes to discuss organ donation with your friends and encourage them to register their wishes to be an organ donor.
Transplant recipient Claudio Leiva shared how a transplant changed his life:
Between March and May of 2011, I started feeling sick, with lower back discomfort, low energy and frequent headaches. By the beginning of May my headaches became unbearable to the point of nausea and vomiting and my energy levels were extremely low. On May 5, I realized that my health was not getting better and that my discomfort was not going away, so I went to see my family doctor who treated me as a priority and conducted a number of tests including a blood test. Read more...
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