High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer Of The Century
                    
                    
                        



  
                        11th February 2010 - 
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                    High blood pressure is often referred to as a ‘silent killer’ because most people don’t feel any  symptoms until it has caused considerable damage to their body.
                
                    
                        Wearable Kidney Would Change The Kidney Patients World
                    
                    
                        



  
                        11th February 2010 - 
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                                        Dr Carmel Hawley, Clinical Director of Haemodialysis, Princess Alexandra Hospital and Chairman of a major  conference in Brisbane on home dialysis which begins TODAY said the wearable kidney would be discussed  at the conference.
                
                    
                        Wearable Kidney On The Agenda At National Conference
                    
                    
                        



  
                        10th February 2010 - 
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                    Data is emerging to indicate that both survival and quality of life is improved by longer dialysis  hours which can be delivered in the home setting.
                
                    
                        Love Your Heart This Weekend - Big Health Check 1
                    
                    
                        



  
                        10th February 2010 - 
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                    Melburnians will have the opportunity to get a free cholesterol health check on Saturday, 13 February  at Centre Court at Highpoint Shopping Centre, as part of an initiative to raise awareness about heart  health.  
                
                    
                        Time To Think About Vaccinations Again
                    
                    
                        



  
                        10th February 2010 - 
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                    In the latest edition of Medicines Talk , the National Prescribing Service (NPS) urges parents and  grandparents to discuss their own vaccination needs with their doctor when taking children to get their  shots.