The nation’s only over-the-counter weight loss drug—which has been taken by millions—could cause fatal kidney problems.

"Xenical is indicated for obesity management, including weight loss and weight maintenance, when used in conjunction with a ...

One week Niven Hopkins thought he had a sore foot, and the next, he was facing a life-changing diagnosis.

Mayo Clinic's Vascular Biology and Biomarker Discovery in Polycystic Kidney Disease Lab leads studies to identify early ...

The thresholds for kidney function currently used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) reflect a true increase in the ...

Five women develop severe postpartum complications, including kidney failure, at Bikaner's PBM Hospital, prompting intensive ...

Kidney failure refers to when a person’s kidney function drops significantly. Sudden kidney failure is acute kidney injury (AKI) and can cause death in extreme cases. Healthy kidneys filter waste and ...

Dihydropyridine calcium-channel-blockers (DCCBs), used to treat high blood pressure, could speed up the progression of kidney ...

Country music broadcaster Bill Cody is seeking a double transplant after being hospitalized for heart and kidney failure.

A Texas teenager saw his busy, sports‑filled life stop instantly when he went into sudden end‑stage kidney failure at 17. He ...

Kidney disease can cause facial swelling, itchiness, and blisters. Symptoms can depend on the stage of kidney disease. Uremic leontiasis ossea is a rare and severe complication of advanced kidney ...