ROBERT MOSES BEACH, N.Y.-- A Jones Beach lifeguard is being credited with an amazing save, but it didn't involve the water. He saved a fellow lifeguard by donating a kidney. Even on a gray day at the ...

The world is experiencing a hidden epidemic with kidney disease. More than 850 million people worldwide have some form of ...

Chronic kidney disease affects millions of individuals worldwide and is frequently accompanied by profound declines in physical function, muscle mass and overall quality of life. Fatigue, reduced ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) causes round, fluid-filled sacs called cysts to grow in your kidneys. These cysts can cause your kidneys to enlarge and function poorly. People with PKD can also ...

Horseshoe kidney (renal fusion) is when a person is born with the kidneys fused together. Seven in ten people with this condition experience symptoms, which can include abdominal pain and nausea. It ...

Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located just below the ribcage. Healthy kidneys work hard to filter your blood by removing waste, toxins, and excess water to produce urine. When there is a ...

Many benign kidney tumors don’t cause symptoms. But when symptoms do occur, they can include blood in the urine and pain in the lower back or between the ribs and hips. Benign kidney tumors are ...