The kidneys serve as the body’s essential filtering system, working continuously to remove waste and maintain fluid balance. While often overlooked, these vital organs benefit significantly from ...

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team has found. Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly every day, filtering approximately 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine. These vital organs remove waste products, excess water, and toxins ...

Your kidneys may not get much attention day-to-day, but they work hard behind the scenes. These little bean-shaped organs filter waste, balance fluids, and help keep your body running smoothly.

DALLAS — Jereme Peterson needed a miracle to happen after three years and ten hours a day on dialysis. The 42-year-old federal corrections officer had hit rock bottom with his weight at 315 pounds and ...

Adults with prediabetes were more than twice as likely as those with normal glucose levels to experience a faster decline in kidney function over time, according to new data from a long-term ...

Share on Pinterest A study has found semaglutide sold under brand names Ozempic and Wegovy may lower kidney disease risk. Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images Popular GLP-1 drug semaglutide may help ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can contribute to kidney disease. This is because RA causes chronic inflammation, which can sometimes damage the kidneys, as well as the joints. While medications for RA are ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have suffered from high blood pressure since I was a young man in my early 20s. I recently turned 70 years old. My blood pressure has been controlled by various medications. Most ...

This is Part 3 of Embedded Bias, a series revealing how race-based clinical algorithms pervade medicine and why it's so difficult to change them. There it was on James Cannon’s lab report, two tiny ...