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 ...

Urine and blood test results often become available to patients before their doctors see them, thanks to the online wonders of patient portals. How many of us don’t read the results, relying on our ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

The kidneys play an essential role in helping your body maintain homeostasis, or balance. They do this by removing waste products and excess fluids. The kidneys remove these products through urine, ...

Kidney health may not raise dementia risk, but it can shift how fast dementia symptoms appear in those already vulnerable.

Adults with prediabetes experience a faster decline in kidney function than those with normal glucose, highlighting the need ...

Our kidneys are one of the most organs of the body, that filter blood to remove waste and extra fluid, which the body then excretes as urine. With poor lifestyle, genes, or age, kidney function can ...

A 'kidney attack,' or acute kidney injury, strikes suddenly, unlike gradual chronic disease. It occurs when kidneys abruptly lose filtering ability, often due to dehydration, infections, or low blood ...

COVID-19 can cause a variety of different symptoms. However, when you think of COVID-19 symptoms, kidney pain probably isn’t one of them. While it’s possible for COVID-19 to cause kidney damage, this ...