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Prediabetes? What does it mean for your kidneys?

Prediabetes describes the condition of someone who is on their way to developing diabetes. Before having diabetes, people usually have pre-diabetes....

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthy habits,

Disease prevention,

High Cholesterol = High Kidney Disease Risk

Abnormal cholesterol levels are a hazard to the kidneys, according to the Physicians' Health Study. This study has been following about 4500 men for 1...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diet and nutrition,

Vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and supplements,

Going for an Angiogram? Ask About Your Kidneys

When doctors look at your blood vessels with an imaging test, they may need to inject a dye. Contrast dye is used for many procedures such as a CT sca...

Tests and procedures,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Disease prevention,

Diabetes and Kidney Disease

More than 34 million Americans have diabetes and require a lifetime of treatment. Diabetes is a complex and very personal disease. The challenges of d...

Tests and procedures,

Diseases and conditions,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Your Waist Size and Your Kidneys

More and more Americans are obese. And, more and more Americans are developing CKD. This epidemic is so great that nearly onethird of all adults are ...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Know the Risks

Do you know your risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Risk factors are things that make it more likely you will have kidney disease. Some of...

Tests and procedures,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Disease prevention,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Why Are Patients Asked for Urine Samples?

Urinalysis helps detect early signs of kidney disease, diabetes, and more. Learn how this simple urine test works and why it’s important.

Tests and procedures,

Urine protein-creatinine ratio (uPCR),

Urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR)

Three Simple Tests You Should Ask Your Doctor To Do

More than 37 million Americansone in seven adultshave kidney disease. Millions more are at increased risk for getting it, and most dont know it. Ki...

Tests and procedures,

Diagnostic, screening, and imaging tests,

Prehypertension: A Little Too Much Pressure, A Lot of Trouble

Get tips to reduce kidney disease risk by managing prehypertension.

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Cardiovascular disease,

Diet and meal planning,

High blood pressure,

Infectious Disease and Your Kidneys

What would you do if you had a fever with irritation or pain when you urinate? Would you wait a few days and then make an appointment to see a doctor?...

Tests and procedures,

Diseases and conditions,

Diet and nutrition,

Infectious diseases,

Bladder and urinary tract diseases and conditions,