The human body has 78 organs and each one performs a variety of important functions. While it's possible to live without organs like the appendix, gallbladder, or spleen, several of our organs are ...

Kidney disease doesn't typically get as much attention as the other health conditions (think: breast cancer or adult depression). But recently, it's making headlines at the Olympics, as gymnast Sunisa ...

Recovering from acute kidney damage isn't just about growing kidney cells—it also requires kidney tissue to stiffen ...

Kidney stones rank right up at the top of the most painful health conditions, according to patients asked to rate their discomfort on a scale of 1 to 10. Kidney stones are hard pellets composed of ...

Signs and symptoms of kidney disease may include foamy urine, fatigue, and swelling. Most people are unaware of the disease in its early stages. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs that play a ...