Your kidneys are tiny, bean-shaped organs with a mighty purpose. "Your kidneys are your body’s natural filters and they clean out waste, balance fluids and help regulate blood pressure," says Dr. Uma ...

Various conditions can cause pain in the abdomen and back. These include menstrual pain, endometriosis, kidney stones, and pancreatitis. More serious causes include a kidney infection or appendicitis.

“UTIs are common infections that are usually contained inside the bladder and do not cause back pain,” notes Barbara Hanna, DO, ob/gyn and co-founder of MyMenopauseRx.com. They happen when bacteria ...

Have you had your water today? Well, you should, because your kidneys need it. About 10% of people will get kidney stones at some point in their lives. More than half a million people every year are ...

March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in ...

A lot of the time, kidney problems start without any obvious signs, and the first signs are often very similar to dehydration ...

Kidney stones are way more common than most people think, and if you’ve ever had one, you know how brutally painful they can ...

March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders — kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease. Your kidneys are situated in ...