Your kidneys are as important as your heart or lungs for optimal health. The main job of the kidneys is to filter waste products and excess fluids from the blood, which are then excreted as urine.

The kidneys do a lot of work to ensure that the body is healthy, so this Kidney Health Month let’s take a look at just how our kidneys function. Emmanuelle Gilles, MD, a Board Certified Nephrologist ...

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The color of your urine can be a powerful indicator of your kidney health. Our bodies produce various signs to alert us to potential health issues, and urine color is one of the most noticeable. By ...

A recent scientific breakthrough has seen lab-grown kidneys successfully functioning in a human trial. This promising development has far-reaching implications for organ transplant procedures and the ...

There’s much more to kidney health than simply drinking enough water. Small everyday choices can make a big difference in how efficient our kidneys are at sorting out waste and balancing the body.

Sudden weight fluctuations significantly impact kidney health, increasing the risk of chronic kidney disease progression and reduced function. Both rapid weight gain, often due to fluid retention, and ...

Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in tribute: For a history-making two months, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside the brain-dead man on the gurney rolling past them.

Nephrologists warn that regularly drinking lemon water with added salt may stress the kidneys by increasing sodium load and ...

Kidney complications are some of the most common and severe symptoms associated with Covid-19. Estimates show that 30% of people hospitalized for severe infection and 50% of those that are later ...

That vitamin bottle on your kitchen counter promising improved energy, stronger immunity, or enhanced performance might hide an uncomfortable truth – many popular supplements can damage your kidneys ...