"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.

Your diet does a lot for your health. These are the 13 superfoods that will help protect your kidney function.

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In a new study published in Lupus Science & Medicine, researchers found a connection between renal (kidney) response and long ...

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 ...

Kidneys may not be the first organs that come to mind when patients present with seemingly unrelated symptoms. What rare ...

Your kidneys are vital organs that work tirelessly to filter waste, maintain fluid balance, and regulate essential nutrients.

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 ...