Patient education should function as preventive medicine instead of an afterthought delivered late in disease progression.

People living with overlapping heart disease, kidney dysfunction and metabolic disorders such as obesity or diabetes face a ...

Landmark study of 2,470 patients across two U.S. health systems demonstrates sustained risk-stratified improvements in kidney ...

A New Canaan police officer says a bag of chips led to a surprising diagnosis. Clinton Jarvis said he had a cashew allergy ...

Preconception counseling (PCC) for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains underused, according to a study ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) doesn’t just affect your kidneys. It changes how your heart and blood vessels function, too. Over time, CKD can significantly raise your risk of heart problems. “The ...

Michelle Williams struggled with high blood pressure and swelling for years before she was finally diagnosed with an unusual ...

Intermittent fasting can improve insulin sensitivity, weight loss, blood pressure, and lipid profiles when combined with a ...

Among key uraemic toxins derived from tryptophan, higher indoxyl sulphate levels are independently associated with a greater ...

The nation’s only over-the-counter weight loss drug—which has been taken by millions—could cause fatal kidney problems.

A young girl's unrealized dream inspired a camp where children with chronic kidney disease can explore, connect and gain ...

Kidney disease can cause facial swelling, itchiness, and blisters. Symptoms can depend on the stage of kidney disease. Uremic leontiasis ossea is a rare and severe complication of advanced kidney ...