Kidney pain is usually sharp if you have a kidney stone and a dull ache if you have an infection. Most often, it will be constant. If you’re passing a kidney stone, your pain may fluctuate as ...

Over 1.3 billion people worldwide have hypertension. UVA’s studies in animals show long-term use of these medications can cause the kidney to scar and build up excess renin, which impacts its ...

More information: Andrew P. Stewart et al, Neutrophil extracellular traps protect the kidney from ascending infection and are required for a positive leukocyte dipstick test, Science Translational ...

Women and people with vaginas may have pelvic pain or get a urinary tract infection (UTI). A kidney stone can encourage bacterial growth, and women have shorter urethras than men, which makes it ...

Kidney doctors are called nephrologists. They treat conditions that affect the kidneys, like chronic kidney disease and kidney stones. They also may help people manage chronic conditions like diabetes ...

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However, because the initial antibiotic treatment course does not cure the kidney infection, symptomatic relapse usually occurs shortly after the antibiotics are stopped (ie, within 2 weeks).

Sinus infections themselves aren’t contagious, but the viruses that cause most of them are. Viral sinus infections often follow colds or flu, which spread through respiratory droplets when someone ...

Kidney failure occurs when your kidneys lose the ability to filter waste from your blood sufficiently. It may not cause symptoms in the early stages. Your kidneys filter your blood and remove ...

Cranberries help to prevent urinary tract infections. These usually stay in your bladder, they can travel up to your kidney, making kidney problems worse. Fortunately, regularly consuming ...