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My daughter ate at McDonald's and got sick 10 days later. Now she's hospitalized with E. coli and acute kidney failure.

A young girl was diagnosed with a life-threatening complication from E. coli, around the same time …

Tess Martinelli   


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High blood pressure can lead to kidney disease and even kidney failure. Here's how to get it under control.

High blood pressure can damage the kidneys if left untreated, and is the second leading cause of ki…

Andrea Michelson   


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Cramming in high-intensity workouts to prepare for summer can, in rare cases, lead to a life-threatening condition

People rushing to transform their pandemic bodies into summer-ready physiques may risk rhabdomyolys…

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Signs that your chronic back pain is actually an issue with your kidneys, according to doctors

Since your kidneys are close to your back, you might mistake kidney pain for back pain. But kidney …

Nsisong Asanga, MPH, FETP,Jas…   


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If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, it's essential to get regular testing for chronic kidney disease

Most cases of chronic kidney disease relate to underlying conditions, so the best treatment for you…

Steph Coelho,Jason McKnight   


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Bayer’s new drug claims to reduce kidney failure risk in diabetics

Global pharma company Bayer launches Finerenone, which is a drug to treat patients with chronic kid…

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Coffee drinkers are at lower risk of acute kidney injury says a new study

The findings, published in the journal Kidney International Reports, show that those who drank any …

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10 ways Tasers and stun guns can damage your body and brain, from twisted testicles to temporary memory loss

How Tasers and stun guns can affect your entire body: The shock can cause muscles to seize up and i…

Kelly Burch   


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DMX's fiancée says their 5-year-old son has stage 3 chronic kidney disease

Desiree Lindstrom, the fiancée of late rapper DMX, spoke about her son's health on the "It's Tricky…

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If you have diabetes, don't ignore numbness and tingling in your feet it could be a sign of nerve damage

Diabetic neuropathy, a type of progressive nerve damage, is a common complication of diabetes &mdas…

Nsisong Asanga, MPH, FETP,Jas…   


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4 ways to prevent kidney stones

To prevent kidney stones, it's important to drink lots of water and make certain dietary changes, l…

Honah Liles   


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Around 30% increase in weight-gain linked kidney ailments since lockdown

"Sedentary habits have crept into everyday lives of people since the start of Covid-19 pandemi…

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9 natural home remedies to treat and prevent kidney stones

You can prevent kidney stones by drinking plenty of water, lemon juice, and antioxidant-rich drinks…

Honah Liles   


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Why free radicals are bad for your health and how to prevent the damage they wreak on your body

Free radicals damage healthy cells in your body which can lead to disease, but antioxidants help ne…

Lia Tabackman,Samantha Casset…   


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Liam Hemsworth said his vegan diet gave him a kidney stone. Here's how that's possible.

Australian actor Liam Hemsworth told Men's Health that he had to "completely rethink" his vegan die…

Gabby Landsverk   


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A 15-year-old describes getting a rare post-COVID illness, starting with a rash and turning into loss of heart and kidney function

"My body just wasn't working," 15-year-old Abie Martinez told Insider. He developed MIS-C, a rare i…

Hilary Brueck   


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Coronavirus patients are dying on ventilators. It's leading to a debate over the best way to get oxygen into their damaged lungs.

Maimonides' decision is at the center of a growing debate in medicine over the best way to treat pa…

Lydia Ramsey   


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COVID-19 is a 'one-two-three-punch' disease: Doctors describe how the coronavirus severely damages the lungs

To understand how COVID-19 can severely damage the lungs, it helps to understand the way SARS CoV-2…

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An ICU boss in the hardest-hit part of Italy says many patients who recover from COVID-19 still have 'chronic damage'

Dr Roberto Cosentini, the head of the ICU at Bergamo's Papa Giovanni hospital, said many of his pat…

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Spinning class can lead to back pain and even damage your hearing. There are still reasons to participate.

In recent years, medical experts have started to raise concerns about spin classes producing back i…

Aria Bendix