While donating a kidney is generally safe and doesn’t negatively impact your life if you choose to donate, the surgery itself is extremely intense, and it can be an emotional process as well. So, should you give your kidney to a family member who has been nothing but rotten to you for your entire life?

Locally based nonprofit and organization, Kidney Connection, focuses on connecting people in the local area in need of a kidney transplant to living donors who can help save their lives. Founder Jeanette Caprino said one of the organization’s biggest success stories happened back in 2012.

The human kidney filters about a cup of blood every minute, removing waste, excess fluid, and toxins from it, while also regulating blood pressure, balancing important electrolytes, activating Vitamin D,

Scientists from The University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust have discovered that the combination of two biomarkers can reliably identify sarcopenia, a serious condition of the muscle linked to higher mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD).

A Russellville man is sharing his story after beating a rare form of kidney cancer with the help of a specialized care team at UAMS.

While soups can be used as a healthy meal, you have to be careful with pre-made soups. Due to the extreme levels of sodium added, these particular soups have links to kidney disease.