For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed. The consequences of advanced chronic ...

March is National Kidney Month, a time to focus on kidney health and disease prevention. Common signs of kidney disease include swollen ankles, frequent urination, and decreased energy. Regular ...

Significant underdiagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), now the ninth leading cause of death globally, is endangering ...

Chronic kidney disease affects millions globally, often silently, with projections indicating it will be the fifth leading ...

One out of every seven Americans has kidney disease, and millions more are at risk. Since symptoms of kidney disease don’t appear until the disease is quite advanced, nearly 90% of people with it ...

If you’ve never experienced kidney stone pain, you’ve probably heard enough to know that it’s not fun. Not to mention, the stones are a risk factor for long-term kidney disease. The good news is, ...

Research shows semaglutide — commonly sold as Ozempic or Wegovy — can improve kidney function and survival rates for people ...

Treatments commonly used to prevent acute kidney failure and its complications arising from common angiography procedures make no difference to health outcomes, a major new study has found. A team of ...

If you have both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes, you may rely on medications and nutrition to keep each condition under control. While those strategies are key to staying healthy, ...