Good Samaritan is expanding access to specialized kidney care through telehealth services, allowing patients to receive ...

More than 35 million adults in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease, and just a fraction of them even know it. And the number of cases is growing. The key, doctors say, is to look for symptoms of CKD ...

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 ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly every day, filtering approximately 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine. These vital organs remove waste products, excess water, and toxins ...

Caitlin Beale, MS, RDN, is a registered dietitian and freelance health writer specializing in women’s health, gut health, and integrative nutrition. Maintaining normal blood sugar and blood pressure ...

As a dietitian, I spend a lot of time talking about how food impacts our bodies. But as far as key organs go, the kidneys often get overlooked—yet keeping them healthy by eating the best foods for ...

Viral claims about urine color diagnosing kidney health are misleading, experts warn. The National Kidney Foundation ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition in which the kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood effectively. This can eventually lead to a buildup of waste and fluid in the body. In ...