Managing mental and emotional health is a key part of managing chronic kidney disease.

(Reuters Health) – Talking through treatment choices and what will happen in the future with health providers is important for elderly patients with chronic kidney disease, a new study finds. Based on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Families of patients undergoing dialysis demonstrated an incomplete understanding of how their relative with ...

(MASS APPEAL) – Chronic kidney disease is a condition in which the kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood as well as they should and women are more at risk than men, and Black adults are even ...

Frequent urination and a lack of appetite can be indicators of kidney problems. These symptoms should not be overlooked, especially if they persist for an extended period or are accompanied by other ...

Kidneys serve as the body’s essential filtration system, performing critical functions that impact every aspect of health. These remarkable organs work tirelessly to maintain balance within the body, ...

When you think of your vital organs, you probably think of your heart and lungs. But your kidneys also play a big role in how your body functions. Your two kidneys are located below your ribcage on ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column on transplants and dialysis. Fifteen years ago, I found I had polycystic kidney disease and was recommended a transplant. My wife and I discovered that our ...

FLOURTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Summer is known as "kidney stone season," when more people get this painful problem. "I felt pain in my kidneys. Didn't know what it was," says Peter Shaifer of ...

Lymphoma is a cancer that starts in your immune system. As lymphoma spreads, it can affect your lymph nodes, spleen, liver, lungs, or kidneys. Lymphoma that has spread to your kidneys might be ...