Kidneys are the silent multitaskers of our body. They perform vital, behind-the-scenes work: filtering waste, balancing fluids and salts, producing hormones, and keeping our body chemistry in harmony.

As a dietitian, I spend a lot of time talking about how food impacts our bodies, from our hearts to our guts. But one pair of organs often gets overlooked until there’s a problem: our kidneys. These ...

Even though dogs are a different species, their bodies function very similarly to human bodies. Dogs have kidneys to balance nutrients in their bodies and filter out waste. Kidneys also help control ...

Kidney dialysis firm DaVita disclosed Monday it suffered a weekend ransomware attack that encrypted parts of its network and impacted some of its operations. DaVita is a major provider of kidney care ...

We’ve all got organs that work tirelessly to keep us alive, and others that we can’t imagine living without. But did you know that some of the parts of our body, while important for various functions, ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they created a ...

Commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high blood pressure have been shown to, over time, wreck the kidneys’ ability to filter and purify blood, but exactly how that dangerous side effect unfolded ...

The kidneys help remove waste products from the body, maintain balanced electrolyte levels, and regulate blood pressure. Share on Pinterest MoMo Productions/Getty Images The kidneys are a pair of bean ...

Type 2 diabetes medication Ozempic has been linked to a host of potential benefits outside of blood sugar management, including weight loss and helping to break addictions. Ozempic side effects tend ...

I’ve owned my 1997 BMW 318ti going on 11 years and I’ve taken the odometer past 215,000 miles on the original engine and transmission. I could not have come anywhere near that mile mark and length of ...

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