For many people, the idea of donating an organ seems far too daunting. But it doesn't have to be, some researchers argue.

A cat has nine lives, but I believe that I have more. While I can’t remember the exact date that I started feeling sick, I have struggled with fatigue for a long time. I thought it was just that, a ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC)— March is National Kidney Awareness Month ... especially when you're sick," said Brown. She has been in remission for the past two years, which she described as "really ...

Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, MA (S.E.C., A.V.). Department of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Art Schallock, a left-handed pitcher who in 1951 replaced future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle on the Yankees' roster and had been the oldest living former major leaguer, has died ...

"She texted me on Sunday and said that everybody was really sick," said Sirten ... health conditions that he had for him to pass of kidney failure or complications of the flu.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to gradual kidney damage that reduces the kidneys’ ability to filter blood. CKD progresses through stages 1 to 5. Stage 4 CKD is the final stage before ...

Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

Dark amber, brown, or red-tinted urine may be a symptom of kidney failure. You should contact your doctor if you notice persistent changes in the color of your urine. An increase in proteins ...

Kidney cancer-- also called renal cell cancer-- is a disease in which kidney cells become malignant (cancerous) and grow out of control, forming a tumor. Almost all kidney cancers first appear in ...