The government is set to amend its law to expand the pool of potential kidney donors by including nephews and nieces as close relatives. This change is aimed at easing the process of kidney ...

The kidneys rest against the muscles of the lower back, which can make it hard to tell the difference between kidney pain and lower back pain. Additional symptoms can often help identify which ...

Some foods might seem harmless or even “normal” in our diets, but over time, they can stress the kidneys and lead to problems like high blood pressure, kidney stones, or even kidney failure.

While junk food is a well-known culprit for damaging health, there are many seemingly innocent drinks that can also contribute to kidney strain. What we consume in our daily beverages can have a ...

Jefferson, a cybersecurity specialist in Lafayette, NJ, would know: She had her first bout of kidney stones in 2009, when she was in such agony that she ended up in the hospital. “Basically, I gave ...

(COLORADO) — After seeing a rise in kidney stone cases among kids, Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) is making sure families and caregivers recognize the signs of kidney stones.

Kigen noted that out of the 476 kidney transplants the facility has conducted, 371 involved Kenyans while 105 were foreigners.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (WLS) -- Katie Pappas' doctors told her, not only does she need another kidney donation after having gone through transplant surgery before, but she might not have the time ...

The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising, with more than 800 million people affected worldwide. Vascular diseases in patients with CKD are unique and grouped as uremic vascular ...

It is one of the leading causes of chronic kidney disease. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body, this is ...

Kidney stones are hard objects found in the urinary system. The waste in urine has minerals and salts that can come together and make crystals, which can then merge to form stones. Usually, this waste ...