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Certain medications can hurt the kidneys when taken for too long or in too high of doses. Learn which drugs to discuss with a ...
Patients who regularly use antiemetic medication, such as for nausea from chemotherapy, appear at increased risk for chronic kidney disease. Patients who use antiemetics have an increased risk of ...
This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. There’s a lot ofcuriosity, confusion, and misinformation around how ...
Kidneys are vital organs. Early kidney damage shows subtle signs. Facial puffiness and foamy urine are common indicators. Dry ...
When we hear “fatty disease,” most people think only of the liver. But doctors now warn that kidneys too can accumulate ...
Robotic and minimally invasive kidney cancer surgery may reduce pain, shorten recovery time and preserve kidney function, according to Dr. Armine Smith.
Health experts caution that certain everyday supplements can harm kidney function long before symptoms appear. Learn which products pose risks.
Pravastatin slows the rate of kidney-function loss in patients with or at risk for cardiovascular disease, although its effect is modest and most pronounced in those with moderate chronic kidney ...
Flare risk also progressively decreased with longer remission. Investigators studied persistence of remission, kidney function preservation, and flare risk in patients with lupus nephritis.
Creatine supplementation is generally safe for healthy individuals at recommended dosages, without causing kidney damage.