"Fast forward to now—out of the blue, I get a call from his wife telling me my father is very sick and needs a kidney transplant. "She told me that I'm the best match and begged me to get tested.

Identifying the early signs of kidney stone disease is crucial for preventing complications and managing symptoms.

Todd Shayler's health was rapidly failing before he finally got the double organ transplant needed to save his life.

Our bodies have several vital organs that quietly toil away to keep us functioning properly. Among these are the kidneys, two fist-sized organs that sit on either side of the spine below the ribs.

The therapy has roots in traditional Chinese medicine, although critics say it has no scientific basis. Paida involves ...

Peyronie’s disease is sometimes called “curved privates disease” or simply “curvature” because the scar tissue (or plaque) ...

As the holiday season begins, Sara Long, a 26-year-old Savannah woman, is entering hospice care after a prolonged battle with kidney failure. Now the wife and mother is preparing to say her final ...

That’s how I ended up in a phlebotomist’s chair at Quest Diagnostics at 7 a.m. on a recent Saturday, looking hard in the ...

The new research program will look at ways to reduce risks of heart disease, hormone delays and other late-term effects of ...

Eggs possess enough nutrients to justify their inclusion in your daily diet. Specifically, egg whites may have an unexpected ...

AKI - the other main type of kidney disease - can be caused by dehydration, blood loss, urinary tract obstructions such as ...

I gained like 45 pounds ... more along the way.” “I can’t even quantify the impact of this,” says Burton, noting that there ...