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An important new finding has been reported from the Nurses' Health Study, which is a long term study that found that diets high in sodium (salt) were ...

Giving a kidney to someone who needs a transplant is a very generous thing to do. But can it lead to kidney problems in the donor? Most people do not ...

Have you ever wondered why health professionals ask for a urine sample? The kidneys remove waste material, fluids, and other substances from the blood...

The salt in our foods and table salt is made up of sodium and chloride. Too much sodium is bad for your health, and can increase your blood pressure a...

Do you know your risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Risk factors are things that make it more likely you will have kidney disease. Some of...

More and more Americans are obese. And, more and more Americans are developing CKD. This epidemic is so great that nearly onethird of all adults are ...

More than 34 million Americans have diabetes and require a lifetime of treatment. Diabetes is a complex and very personal disease. The challenges of d...

Pentoxifylline, a drug used to treat patients with circulation problems, may also benefit those with kidney disease caused by diabetes and other condi...

Depression has long been associated with end stage kidney disease, but a new study published in this month's American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the ...

More than 37 million American adults are living with kidney disease and most dont know it. There are a number of physical signs of kidney disease, b...