DaVita Kidney Care and Bridge of Life have partnered with the YMCA centers in the metro area to hold free health screenings ...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is rightfully called the “silent killer” because it shows no symptoms, but ...

There is an interesting discovery in the fight against kidney disease in people with diabetes. A drug called spironolactone, ...

Men and people ages 45 and older face additional risk of serious kidney conditions six to 12 months after their viral illness ...

Scientists from the University of California San Diego and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a powerful new way to look inside kidney tissues—without needing to ...

By the time Kristen Nadeau, MD, MS, began her fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at the University of Colorado School of ...

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Preventing kidney disease when you have diabetes is possible with the right steps. Good blood sugar control, blood pressure ...

In a meta-analysis, both the 200-mg and 400-mg doses were effective, although the 400-mg dose was more effective in those ...

Since SGLT2 inhibitors primarily work on the renal component as its mechanism of action, by flushing sugar out through the ...

Learning about nutrition can empower patients with chronic diseases, according to Melanie Betz, MS, RD, CSR, FNKF, FAND, a ...