This causes salt and water accumulation, further increasing blood pressure and potentially leading to severe complications such as stroke or kidney damage. Hypertension causes thickening of Small ...

Dwyane Wade is opening up about the changes in his body that he noticed prior to being diagnosed with kidney cancer. The retired NBA pro revealed in an exclusive interview aired March 11 on TODAY ...

NSAIDs can pose a risk to your kidney health. But while acetaminophen may be safer, all pain medications should be taken with a doctor’s supervision if you have kidney disease. It’s almost a ...

Diabetes-related kidney disease can worsen and lead to failure. You may experience many different symptoms, including lower back pain, fatigue, and nausea or vomiting. If you have kidney disease ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the le ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in ...

Nephrology is specialty of medicine concerned with kidney physiology, kidney disease, the treatment of kidney problems and renal replacement therapy. Systemic conditions that affect the kidneys (e ...

Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

Kenyans are yet to reap the benefits of a Sh3.6 billion East Africa Kidney Institute Centre of Excellence. Despite heavy investment in infrastructure and resources, the project has failed to take off, ...

However, RAAS inhibitors may cause decline in renal function and/or hyperkalaemia, particularly during initiation and titration, intercurrent illness and during worsening of heart failure. There is ...

Certain foods are bad for your health if you have kidney disease. Healthy kidneys regulate the body’s mineral and protein levels. But kidney disease causes progressive damage that interferes with ...