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National Kidney Foundation of Northeast New York Provides Kidney Early Evaluation Program on Saturday, September 18th
Thursday, September 2, 2004
Senator Bruno wanted to alert the constituents of the 43rd Senate District that the National Kidney Foundation of Northeast New York will be providing a free health screening program that identifies individuals who are at risk of developing kidney disease and those who show signs of the disease. When: Saturday, September 18, 2004, 10:00am � 2:00pm
FREE HEALTH SCREENING:
Where: Rose & Kiernan Building (lower level)
99 Troy Road (Route 4), East Greenbush, NY
Why: To find out if YOU are at increased risk for kidney disease
Call The National Kidney Foundation of Northeast New York
at (518) 458-9697, ext. 2 for more details or to pre-register.
MORE INFORMATION ON THE KIDNEY EARLY EVALUATION PROGRAM (KEEP)
Did You Know?
-One in nine Americans� more than 20 million people � has chronic kidney
disease. Another 20 million are at increased risk, but most don't know it.
-African-Americans, Native Americans and Asian-Americans are at the greatest risk.
-Diabetes and high blood pressure are the most common causes of kidney
failure. People who have a family history of diabetes and high blood
pressure should be checked for kidney disease. Treating diabetes and high
blood pressure will lower your risk.
-Simple tests are available to check for chronic kidney disease.
(Information provided by The National Kidney Foundation of Northeast New York)
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