Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Your kidneys may be small in size, but they play an important role in the body.

Discover the 6 telltale signs of kidney stones that send half a million Americans to emergency rooms yearly, plus prevention ...

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A woman’s months-long pain led to a rare case of ureterohydronephrosis — caused by an ill-positioned menstrual cup.

Early treatment for chronic kidney disease often gets overlooked during routine clinical care. In fact, as many as one-third of patients with kidney failure have no record of health care treatment for ...

The National Kidney Foundation says about 90,000 people in the U.S. need a kidney, and 12 people die every day while waiting ...

Critical Path Institute® (C-Path) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) published results for six biomarkers that could improve the early and accurate detection of kidney injury, leading to both the ...

Kidney stones are common. They affect about 11% of men and 6% of women at least once in their lives. A sharp pain in your back, lower abdomen, or groin may be the first sign. Other signs include blood ...

Using over-the-counter pain relievers such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may pose risks if a person takes more than the recommended dosage, particularly if they have kidney disease.

Aspirin use is associated with an increased risk for acute kidney injury in critical patients with chest trauma, whereas ibuprofen and ketorolac show no significant association, a study suggests.

“Probably one of the most important reasons why people form stones is dehydration,” Kirkali says. When urine is too concentrated, minerals can build up and form stones. “I can’t over-emphasize the ...