The kidneys do a lot of work to ensure that the body is healthy, so this Kidney Health Month let’s take a look at just how our kidneys function. Emmanuelle Gilles, MD, a Board Certified Nephrologist ...

Kidney disease is often called a silent health problem because it can develop slowly without clear symptoms, especially in older adults. Many people do not realize anything is wrong until the ...

Kidneys rarely get the same attention as the heart or brain. People talk about heart attacks, blood sugar, cholesterol. But kidneys? They quietly do their job in the background, filtering waste, ...

When the kidneys start to fail, their effects are felt on the internal system of the body. With the gradual decline in renal-homeostatic function, hormonal, structural changes ensue that compromise ...

In more advanced stages of the disease, kidney problems can even affect the brain. Some older adults may become more ...