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.

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Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is ...

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Most U.S. adults have risk factors tied to a little-known condition called CKM syndrome, which connects heart disease, kidney ...

Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which muscle damage—often caused by drug intake—can lead to impaired kidney function and ...

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 ...

Towana Looney, who received a pig kidney transplant in November 2024, goes over notes about her recovery with Dr. Jeffrey Stern at NYU Langone Health in New York, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP ...