The heart and kidneys are intricately connected, with the health of one impacting the other. Kidney disease increases the ...

Kidney failure can disturb the water balance in the body, leading to excessive thirst at night. If you have a habit of ...

During kidney failure, one or both of a person’s kidneys will no longer function well on their own, the Cleveland Clinic explains.In some cases, kidney failure is temporary and develops quickly.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Ozempic for treating patients with chronic kidney disease on Tuesday, marking the latest authorized use for Novo Nordisk’s popular drug known for ...

A pig kidney kept an Alabama woman alive for five months - longer than anyone ever before. Doctors aren't sure yet why it suddenly stopped. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest ...

The overall risks for a kidney donor have always been low, but advances in surgery and medical care, along with more careful donor selection, have improved the odds even more. IE 11 is not supported.

Kidney donations saves Chicago's woman's life -- twice 04:18. Everyone faces challenges in life, but a suburban woman faced a life-threatening challenge not once, but twice.

Kidney failure is an insidious danger, but being aware of the early warnings will avoid permanent damage. If you have any of these symptoms, don't delay seeing a healthcare provider.

The study included data on 20,440 adults from 2010 to 2018 who had chronic kidney failure, with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 12 mL/min/1.73 m 2, and who were not referred for a ...

More than 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a kidney transplant. But a kidney shortage means many die on the waitlist or become too sick for a transplant. A new plan would compensate donors.

If your child has horseshoe kidney, also called renal fusion, you’ve probably got a lot of questions. Get the facts on causes, treatments, and what to expect.

Some seniors with end-stage kidney failure who are too sick for a transplant probably should skip dialysis because the health trade-offs aren't worth it, a new study says.