Discover the 6 telltale signs of kidney stones that send half a million Americans to emergency rooms yearly, plus prevention ...

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 ...

Ouch: each year, more than 500,000 Americans seek care for kidney stones. Here's the story of one man's second—and how he's ...

Usually this does not cause pain in the kidneys but can be accompanied by joint pains or follow on from a viral type illness or sore throat.

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David Ames has given fans an update following an urgent trip to the hospital amidst his 'absolute agony'. The 41-year-old Holby City and Hollyoaks star, shared a photo of himself connected to an IV ...

Your kidneys are working around the clock, filtering your entire blood supply about 40 times each day. These fist-sized powerhouses process roughly 200 quarts of blood daily, removing waste ...

A woman’s months-long pain led to a rare case of ureterohydronephrosis — caused by an ill-positioned menstrual cup.

Nicole Van Nellestyn, 39, from Mandurah, WA had hydronephrosis in her left kidney caused by endometriosis. Her left kidney ...

Renal autotransplant is a type of surgery that helps patients manage severe, long-lasting kidney pain. During the procedure, transplant surgeons remove the kidney that's causing pain and implant—or ...