Kidney Health Center

Kidneys filter waste products from the blood. They regulate BP, electrolyte balance, and red blood cell production in the body. Some problems of the kidneys are curable and most are treatable. However if the kidney fails a patient may require dialysis or kidney transplantation.

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Watch Out! Arsenic-contaminated Water Puts Your Kidneys at Risk

Watch Out! Arsenic-contaminated Water Puts Your Kidneys at Risk

Study Finds Popular Diabetes and Obesity Drugs Also Safeguard Kidneys

Study Finds Popular Diabetes and Obesity Drugs Also Safeguard Kidneys

AI-Powered Precision Medicine: A New Era for UTI Treatment

AI-Powered Precision Medicine: A New Era for UTI Treatment

How Blood Pressure Drugs May Cause Kidney Damage

How Blood Pressure Drugs May Cause Kidney Damage

Medindia In-depth Special Reports

Donor-derived Cell-free DNA: A Game-Changer in Kidney Transplant Care

Donor-derived Cell-free DNA: A Game-Changer in Kidney Transplant Care

Protect Your Kidneys This Winter With These Simple Diet Tips

Protect Your Kidneys This Winter With These Simple Diet Tips

How Social Life Influence Gut Microbes

How Social Life Influence Gut Microbes

AWAK’s Portable Dialysis Device Offers New Hope for Kidney Patients

AWAK's Portable Dialysis Device Offers New Hope for Kidney Patients

Lifestyle and Wellness

Ureteroscopy for Stone

Ureteroscopy for Stone

Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index

Breathing Dirty Air may Lead to Kidney Failure

Breathing Dirty Air may Lead to Kidney Failure

Exercise

Diet and Nutrition

Atkins Diet

Vitamin Supplements

Vitamin Supplements

Alkaline Diet

Benefits of Celery

Benefits of Celery

Health Calculators

Corrected Sodium Calculator

Corrected Sodium Calculator

Urinary Incontinence Calculator

Urinary Incontinence Calculator

Over-active Bladder Calculator

Over-active Bladder Calculator

Creatinine Clearance

Creatinine Clearance

Medical Conditions

Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis

Alport Syndrome

Alport Syndrome

Drug-Induced Kidney Disease

Drug-Induced Kidney Disease

Glomerulonephritis Types

Glomerulonephritis Types

Diagnosis

Cystoscopy

Blood Pressure Screening

Blood Pressure Screening

Importance of Health Screening Tests

Importance of Health Screening Tests

Lithotripsy or Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

Lithotripsy or Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

Medical Treatment

Dialysis

Combination Therapy for High Blood Pressure

Combination Therapy for High Blood Pressure

Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia / High Potassium Levels

Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia / High Potassium Levels

Drugs for Kidney Stones

Drugs for Kidney Stones

Surgical Procedures

Dialysis

Egg Donation

Structure of Male Urethra

Structure of Male Urethra

Transplantation

Transplantation

Test Your Knowledge

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Incontinence

Test Your Knowledge on Kidney Cancer

Test Your Knowledge on Kidney Cancer

Test Your Knowledge on Glomerulonephritis - Kidney Disease

Test Your Knowledge on Glomerulonephritis - Kidney Disease

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Nephrectomy

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Magnesium Rich Foods

Magnesium Rich Foods

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Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes

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Healthy Foods for People with Kidney Disease

Healthy Foods for People with Kidney Disease

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Foods to Avoid in Kidney Failure

Foods to Avoid in Kidney Failure

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Home Remedies for Kidney Stones

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Kidney Disease

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How to Prevent Kidney Disease

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Healthy Foods for People with Kidney Disease

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