Elevated body mass index (BMI) and physical inactivity are metabolic drivers of hypertension-related chronic kidney disease (HT-CKD), with elevated BMI exerting a greater impact, according to a study ...

Scientists have uncovered why people with chronic kidney disease so often die from heart problems: damaged kidneys release ...

A diet rich in whole plant foods (and low in red meat and added sugars) could lower your risk of this disease, which affects ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

"Real Housewives of New York City" alumna Bethenny Frankel opened up about what happened after blood work regularly showed ...

In a consensus statement issued by the European Renal Association and published online Nov. 28 in Nephrology Dialysis ...

Kidney disease doesn't typically get as much attention as the other health conditions (think: breast cancer or adult depression). But recently, it's making headlines at the Olympics, as gymnast Sunisa ...

The reality alum shared that she was diagnosed after multiple blood tests showed low kidney function ...

Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are among the common causes of kidney failure. In the United States, approximately 35.5 million people have chronic kidney disease (CKD). 1 For some, ...

A recent study has found that people who are dealing with kidney issues are more likely to develop one of the least known ...

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It is often called a ‘silent killer’ for a reason: more than 14 percent of U.S. adults are currently living with chronic ...