The American Kidney Fund wants to help you Know Your Kidneys. Here are four factors that could mean you are at a higher risk ...

Maintaining adequate hydration is crucial for efficient kidney function, helping to filter waste and balance electrolytes.

Optimizing kidney health includes making healthy lifestyle decisions that reduce stress, support function and prevent lasting ...

Though no food can cure a disease, it doesn't hurt to eat a balanced diet full of the nutrients. Eating well allows your body's organs to properly do their jobs. The same goes for the kidneys, and the ...

Fish delivers protein, and when you choose a fatty fish like tuna, salmon or trout, you're also getting omega-3 fatty acids.

Your kidneys filter blood, balance fluids and make hormones that are necessary for red blood cells and bones. Foods like leafy greens, tofu and flaxseed can support kidney health and help lower ...

Certain lifestyle habits may help support your physical and mental well-being while living with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). If you have IgAN, prescription medications are available to help limit kidney ...

Regular use of painkillers might be doing more harm than you think. Doctors warn that overusing common medicines can silently ...

Today is Children’s Day, a moment to celebrate the joy and innocence of childhood. But for some kids, joy can be interrupted ...

Andrea Samson has dedicated much of her adult life to helping save the lives of others. Now, she needs a stranger to help her save her own. Samson, 30, an emergency medical technician and Lafayette ...

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, does a deep dive on the signs of kidney disease. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): ...