Kidney Disease

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Meat and lentils are common protein sources. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

What eating too much protein does to your health

A protein-rich diet is often recommended for many reasons, but too much protein can be dangerous for your health.

15 Sep 2019 3:42 PM

Invonkana, a drug used to control blood sugar has been shown effective to prevent or slow down kidney diseases. (Photo: AP)

Diabetes drug could counter kidney disease

Study finds diabetes drug may prevent, slow kidney disease.

15 Apr 2019 6:06 PM

Nutritional interventions that focus on reducing the inflammatory aspects of diet should be tested for halting the progression of CKD. (Photo: Pixabay)

This diet can put you at greater risk of kidney disease progression

The investigators found that individuals with pro-inflammatory diets had a higher risk of developing kidney failure.

27 Oct 2018 6:35 PM

Kidneys which have a large volume of blood flowing through them are the first ones to sense the effect of particulate matter in the circulatory system.

Air pollution harms your kidneys, too

The harmful toxins in polluted air increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease and are now being considered as a major risk factor.

08 Oct 2018 12:20 AM

Caffeine may help individuals with kidney ailments live longer

Here is what a new study has found.

13 Sep 2018 1:20 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Acute critical illness raises risk of kidney complications

Researchers urge clinicians to monitor kidney functions at 30-90 day intervals in patients with acute critical illness.

11 Sep 2018 12:02 PM

Diabetes, hypertension and other conditions cause CKD, which occurs when damaged kidneys cannot effectively filter waste and excess fluids from the body.

Now, new treatment for chronic kidney disease in the horizon

Gene therapy could slow down or even reverse damage to kidney cells, hence preventing chronic kidney disease.

07 Jul 2018 11:33 AM

The development of chronic diseases all had one thing in common - sitting for long periods of time. (Photo: Pixabay)

14 ways sitting for 6 hours or more a day can kill you

Sitting for more than six hours a day increases your risk of early death by 19 per cent, the study found.

05 Jul 2018 3:40 PM

You might assume there was residual bleach left in the toilet, but actually it's your urine that's created the bubbles.

Here’s why your pee might foam, and it could be serious

If a person is dehydrated their pee may appear foamy. This is because they are not drinking enough water.

21 Jun 2018 10:54 AM

Bad breath is something we all experience at one point of our life or another, despite trying to avoid it at all costs.

Here's why your breath might smell like pee

Poor dental hygiene, eating a meal full of garlic and even illness can leave our breath smelling less than desirable.

15 Jun 2018 2:20 PM

Here's what consuming more water does to kidney patients

Here is what a new study has found.

09 May 2018 3:51 PM

A daily dose of baking soda can do wonders!

A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.

25 Apr 2018 4:52 PM

Pregnancy and kidney disease: Overcoming the challenge

Here is all you need to know.

11 Mar 2018 9:47 AM

Individual weight loss approaches worked well for some people and not for others. (Photo: Pixabay)

No difference in diet plans when comes to long-run

Obesity remains a worldwide public health issue.

07 Mar 2018 2:47 PM

New tech could provide better care for kidney disease patients

Accumulation in the lungs can lead to complications like heart failure and high blood pressure.

22 Feb 2018 7:29 PM

Benjamin Bowe from the Clinical Epidemiology Center at the VA Saint Louis Health Care System in the US previously described an association between increased levels of fine particulate matter and risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) (Photo: AFP)

Air pollution is causing kidney damage to millions: study

Air pollution might at least partially explain the rise in incidence of CKD of unknown origin in many geographies around the world.

05 Nov 2017 7:13 PM

Researchers urge diabetics to consume bread at the end of mealtime

Here is what a new study discovered.

02 Oct 2017 1:44 PM

Data from low-income and middle-income cou-ntries suggests that mo-rtality in patients with heart failure in these countries is greater th-an that in the high inc-ome generating countries. (Photo: Pixabay)

46 per cent die every year after heart failure: Study

The study revealed that heart failure has different causes and varying levels of severity.

25 Jun 2017 3:44 AM

The pills used to reduce gastric acid when taken over a period of time makes the kidneys weaker and may lead to shutting down of the organ. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gastric acid pills may lead to serious kidney damage

Consuming popular heartburn drugs for prolonged periods is one of the major reasons

23 Feb 2017 9:49 AM

Giving them a home

Ashraf Hussain had no compassion for animals as a child but transformed later into guardian angel for strays.

29 Dec 2016 12:43 AM

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