March is here, and as we observe Kidney Month, it’s crucial to raise awareness about how lupus can severely impact the kidneys. Did you know that up to 60% of people with lupus will develop ...

March is National Kidney Awareness Month, and it’s a great time to focus on taking care of your kidneys and promoting kidney health. Most people have two functioning kidneys, which filter wastes and ...

Kidney disease affects more than one in seven adults in the U.S., and yet nine out of ten of them are not aware of it. The kidneys are fist sized organs located in the middle of a persons back with ...

Your kidneys work as your body’s natural filtration system, cleaning your blood day and night. But this vital work depends heavily on one critical factor: your blood pressure. Medical experts warn ...

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 ...

When it comes to kidney health, what you drink matters just as much as what you eat. Whether you’re managing chronic kidney ...

Kidney health isn’t something that’s front of mind for most people (unless there’s a serious health problem going on), but considering that it’s literally impossible to live without them unless you're ...

High creatinine is a sign that our kidneys are under stress, and are not filtering waste as they should. High creatinine does not always mean damage, but simply means that it requires attention and ...

Medications and extra fluid infusions can help protect your kidneys from damage during chemotherapy. More than one million people receive chemotherapy or radiation treatments for their cancer each ...

Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located just below the ribcage. Healthy kidneys work hard to filter your blood by removing waste, toxins, and excess water to produce urine. When there is a ...