Kidney & Bladder problems News

Save your kidneys, cut diet drinks

Individuals who consume a diet high in sodium or artificially sweetened drinks are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function, according to a study.

Mental trauma ups bladder problems

Depression, anxiety disorders and sexual trauma have all been implicated as risk factors in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) such as incontinence and overactive bladder.

Lose weight to help kidneys

Shedding some excess weight through diet, exercise or surgery may help obese adults with kidney disease ward off further decline in kidney function, research hints.

One small kidney does the job

An adult who receives a single kidney from a donor younger than five will fare just as well as an adult who receives kidneys from an older child, new research shows.

Spouses can make good organ donors

People who need a new kidney may need to look no farther than across the dining room table.

Husband gets wife's kidney

The "in sickness and in health" part of her wedding vows have became reality for a woman who donated one of her kidneys to her husband.

Baking soda: for kidney health?

A daily dose of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) already used for baking, cleaning, acid indigestion, sunburn, and more — slows the decline of kidney function in some patients.

Kidney waiting list too slow

Nearly one of every two people over the age of 60 who are hoping for a kidney transplant will die while on the waiting list, new research shows: iStock image.

Natalie Cole has kidney transplant

Ailing singer Natalie Cole, daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole is recovering after undergoing a successful kidney transplant surgery.

Overactive bladder common

Overactive bladder and other urinary problems may be much more common than previously thought, according to a new survey of patients waiting to see their primary care doctors.

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