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 ...

The relationship between blood pressure and kidney health remains one of medicine’s most important yet underappreciated connections. While most people understand that uncontrolled hypertension damages ...

Kidney complications are some of the most common and severe symptoms associated with Covid-19. Estimates show that 30% of people hospitalized for severe infection and 50% of those that are later ...

From Ayurveda to medical science, fruits are proven to be an integral part of a balanced diet. But did you know that fruits ...

The D.C. area has the highest rate of kidney disease of any place in the nation: 8,000 people await transplants and 80% of them are from minority communities. A Maryland researcher believes work ...

Since ancient times, water has been touted as the elixir of life. Drinking water is not only crucial for maintaining bodily functions, from regulating temperature to transporting nutrients and waste, ...

A new study this week reported by the American Society of Nephrology COVID-19 Response Team shows how coronavirus is affecting patients' kidneys. Researchers found up to half of ICU intakes required ...

Protein is an essential nutrient and the body needs it to repair muscles, and preserve lean mass. Despite the abundance of ...

If you take creatine and your KFT shows high creatinine, don’t panic! Dr Rajan breaks down how supplements can distort the ...

There has been a dramatic shift in how doctors use donated kidneys infected with hepatitis C that used to be thrown away. More transplant centers are willing to use kidneys infected with hepatitis C.

Pregnancy can have a substantial impact on the kidneys—as the body strives to supply a growing fetus with the nutrients it needs, the mother’s body holds on to more nutrients and minerals (such as ...