Pain on the right side of the abdomen under the ribs is a common complaint. We’ve all felt it at some point. The pain may be sharp or dull. Perhaps it was sudden or slowly crept up on you. At the ...

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 ...

Knowing the difference between pain due to the kidneys versus pain due to the back can be difficult because problems with the ...

The kidneys are indispensable organs, diligently filtering waste and excess fluids from our blood while maintaining the delicate balance of electrolytes and producing essential hormones. Despite their ...

They can cause tremendous pain—-talking about kidney stones—what do we know about them, who's most at risk and how do you deal with them? "I felt lower back pain on my right side that I didn't ...

NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Among people with dialysis-dependent kidney failure, a form of psychological therapy called pain coping skills training reduced how ...

The bottle of aspirin sitting in your medicine cabinet might seem harmless – a trusted ally against headaches, fevers, and everyday pain. Yet this common household medication harbors potentially ...