Kidney beans are low in glycemic index (GI), helping to regulate blood sugar levels and beneficial for people managing type 2 diabetes The greenish-brown, white, and red varieties, have a GI of ...

Health experts are raising concerns over the rising number of kidney disease cases among young Ghanaians, urging stakeholders to commit more resources to public awareness and early detection efforts.

Kidney stones are increasingly common these days. They are hard mineral deposits that form in the kidneys. This is when certain substances like calcium, oxalate, and uric acid become too ...

Every day, roughly 360 people in the U.S. begin treatment (either dialysis or a transplant) for kidney failure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A patient is considered ...

Five years after a life-changing transplant, Cristina Howorun is facing a new battle: she needs a new kidney. The investigative reporter at CityNews received a donated kidney from her cousin ...

Kidney stones are hard mineral and salt deposits that tend to form inside the kidneys. They develop when substances like calcium, oxalate, and uric acid get concentrated in the urine, forming ...

It highlights how certain seemingly harmless emojis like kidney beans, cherries, coloured hearts, and clown faces—are being used as part of a secret code that many adults would struggle to decipher.

Three months after her breakthrough surgery at NYU Langone Health, Towana Looney, the longest-living recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney, is headed back home to Alabama. "I feel ...

Chef Josh Rathbun is in need of a kidney transplant and is asking the Wichita community for help. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle On Tuesday afternoon, well-known Wichita chef Josh Rathbun shared a ...

Hyperkalaemia, characterised by elevated potassium levels, affects 6-7% of the global population, posing severe risks to those with chronic kidney disease. Key symptoms include shortness of breath ...

As the world observes World Kidney Day on March 13, 2025, Dr Ntombifikile Mtshali, the founder of Yeoville Health Centre is at the forefront of raising critical awareness about kidney health.