Mar. 12, 2026 -- While heart disease may be the number-one killer in the United States, kidney disease is the silent partner we rarely discuss. It often develops quietly, with no pain or clear ...

Over its long history, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published many important contributions to science, medicine, and health delivery. A recently published article is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The National Kidney Foundation launched Kidney Numbers and the CKD Heat Map, an animated video series to educate ...

Here’s how we arrived at our estimate that . Last year, the United Network for Organ Sharing recorded 180 people who donated their kidney without specifying a recipient. UNOS does not include Renewal ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Recipients joined surgeons and other staff at Charleston Area Medical Center to celebrate a record-breaking year for kidney transplant operations. An event was held at CAMC General ...

A medication used to treat constipation, lubiprostone, may protect the kidneys and slow down damage caused by gut bacteria.

I just read a fascinating essay written by a guy who donated his left kidney to a total stranger. He had himself examined by a team of super-competent kidney specialists who confirmed that he had two ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a female, nearly 55 years old. In August 2011, I was fortunate to receive a heart transplant (I had an enlarged, weakened heart that was thought to have started with a virus).

Over its long history, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published many important contributions to science, medicine, and health delivery. A recently published article is ...