Kidneys are the silent workers of the body ... out waste, balancing fluids, and maintaining the proper levels of key minerals and electrolytes. But these hardworking organs are often taken ...

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis can cause a thickening and hardening of the skin, heart and lungs—and cause painful contracting of the joints.

It does not take into account factors such as body ... disease. If you have low blood pressure, you may experience symptoms like dizziness, lightheadedness, weakness, and heart palpitations.

A team of researchers at UM have developed an innovative new tool that could transform how kidney disease is ...

A physical therapist was shocked to learn that for her, some of her crucial organs had an expiration date. With proactive ...

Oral infections are more likely to occur in people with chronic kidney disease and are ... spread throughout the body, causing CKD to worsen. People with CKD can take steps at home to manage ...

Kidneys have multiple functions, but their most critical and unglamorous job is filtering waste out of the body ... kidney disease or who have developed early-stage disease can take several ...

TikTok commenter @ McAmyFaulkner asserted that there was genuine risk for medical complications after contrast, saying “yes! they should give fluids to flush it out of your system. I know someone who ...

Your kidneys might be small, but they play a huge role in keeping your body balanced. They filter waste, control blood ...

I woke up one morning and my face and body were completely ... the gym and work it out. It’s my therapy. It’s my sacred place. So when the doctor told me my kidney disease meant I couldn ...

My body says, no, not today." Now she's using her experience to advocate for the millions of Americans with kidney disease as a board member of the national advocacy group Dialysis Patient Citizens.