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Ozempic approved in Canada to slow kidney disease and reduce cardiac risk

Health Canada has approved Ozempic (semaglutide) for people living with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. This means Ozempic can now be prescribed not only to help manage blood sugar, but also to protect the kidneys and the heart. This decision comes following the ...

Identifying Sex-Based Disparities in Referral for Transplant, Activation on the Waitlist and Kidney

Lay Summary Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for patients with kidney failure (KF). However, there is some evidence that women may be less likely to receive a kidney transplant than men. Whether this applies to Canada is unknown, and whether there are barriers ...

Body Image and Self-Esteem

The Body Image and Self-Esteem webinar was held on June 28. The discussions in this webinar was to empower you to think about body image in a new light. Topics include: Stretch marks, hair and weight changes from medications and treatments Dialysis accesses Dating with CK...

Hyperphosphatemia - Be Aware!

The kidneys remove wastes from the blood and return the cleaned blood back to the body.  When the kidneys aren’t working properly, minerals which would normally be removed by the kidneys build-up in the body.  Phosphorus is a mineral which helps keep your bones strong and ...

Treatment Modalities for Kidney Failure

In the early stages of chronic kidney disease, lifestyle changes (such as getting more exercise, stopping smoking and cutting down on sodium), managing other medical conditions and taking a few medications may be all the treatment needed to slow the damage to the kidneys. Peo...

Annie’s story

My name is Annie, I am a 30-year-old mom of a seven-year-old little boy and I have chronic kidney disease (CKD). I am very grateful and overjoyed to, finally, say I am a successful kidney transplant recipient! After many years of living with insecurity everyday regarding my h...

Can-SOLVE CKD

Canadians Seeking Solutions and Innovations to Overcome Chronic Kidney Disease (Can-SOLVE CKD) is a unique patient-oriented kidney research network that puts patients at the heart of everything that is done. The goal of the network is to improve the quality of care of those wi...

Kidney Foundation Marks 60th Anniversary

Learn more during Kidney Health Month in March When the Kidney Foundation of Canada was launched in 1964, a person with kidney failure had very little hope of survival. At that time, there were few options for Canadians diagnosed with kidney disease. Dialysis was considered...

Kidney Foundation Collaborates with the PKD Foundation of Canada to Support Mental Health

The Kidney Foundation is committed to supporting the mental health needs of patients through the Kidney Connect Peer Support program. A diagnosis of kidney disease can bring a host of physical and psychological challenges. Medical professionals play an important role to provid...

Alberta’s Kidney Foundation Branches Launch Campaign to Increase Organ Donation at the Beginning of

For the 4,585 Canadians waiting on a transplant waitlist, getting the call from their transplant team saying they are next in line is better than winning the lottery.  With a median wait time of 4 years for a deceased organ transplant, the stakes are high for patients.  Increa...

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