The kidneys do a lot of work to ensure that the body is healthy, so this Kidney Health Month let’s take a look at just how our kidneys function. Emmanuelle Gilles, MD, a Board Certified Nephrologist ...

Poor kidney function can result in accumulation of waste products in the blood, leading to a condition known as uremia.

High creatinine is a sign that our kidneys are under stress, and are not filtering waste as they should. High creatinine does ...

Urine and blood test results often become available to patients before their doctors see them, thanks to the online wonders of patient portals. How many of us don’t read the results, relying on our ...

The kidneys play an essential role in helping your body maintain homeostasis, or balance. They do this by removing waste products and excess fluids. The kidneys remove these products through urine, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

Adults with prediabetes experience a faster decline in kidney function than those with normal glucose, highlighting the need ...

Kidney health may not raise dementia risk, but it can shift how fast dementia symptoms appear in those already vulnerable.

A 'kidney attack,' or acute kidney injury, strikes suddenly, unlike gradual chronic disease. It occurs when kidneys abruptly lose filtering ability, often due to dehydration, infections, or low blood ...

COVID-19 can cause a variety of different symptoms. However, when you think of COVID-19 symptoms, kidney pain probably isn’t one of them. While it’s possible for COVID-19 to cause kidney damage, this ...