More Kidney & Urinary News

• U.S. Minorities Especially Vulnerable to Kidney Failure

  FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Poor, minority adults with moderate to severe chronic kidney ...

• Scientists Find Key to Hormone-Resistant Prostate Tumors

  WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Though hormone therapy has proven useful in treating late-stage ...

• Kidney Donors Go On to Lead Long, Healthy Lives

  TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Giving a kidney carries few health risks, with donors ...

• New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Unveiled

  WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time in almost a decade, the ...

• Generic Flomax Approved for Enlarged Prostate

  TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- The first generic version of Flomax (tamsulosin hydrochloride) capsules ...

• For Some on Dialysis, Anemia Drugs Pose Risks

  TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Powerful drugs that treat the anemia caused by kidney ...

• Fatigue May Predict Heart Attack in Dialysis Patients

  THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Fatigue in dialysis patients may be a warning sign ...

• Kidneys From Older Donors Suitable for Seniors

  THURSDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Too many American seniors who need a new kidney ...

• Tylenol May Protect Kidneys After Severe Muscle Damage

  WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The pain reliever acetaminophen, commonly sold as Tylenol, may ...

• Kidney Function May Be Tied to Bone Loss

  WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Even a slight loss of kidney function is associated ...

• Protein Levels in Urine Help Predict Kidney Function

  TUESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- High protein levels in urine can signal trouble for ...

• Experts Issue Warning on Prostate Hormone Therapy

  MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Men with prostate cancer and the physicians who treat ...

• New Scan May Help Find Aggressive Prostate Tumors

  WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A new imaging technology promises to achieve the long-sought ...

• Acute Kidney Failure Often Ends With Dialysis

  Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Kidney dialysis patients discharged from acute care hospitals and admitted ...

• Many Dialysis Patients Get Wrong Blood Thinners for Angioplasty

  Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-fifth of patients on dialysis who undergo angioplasty ...

• Sleep Apnea May Cause Nighttime Urination

  Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- People who wake up during the night to urinate shouldn't ...

• Kidney Transplant, Sleep Disorder May Add Up to Trouble

  Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Kidney transplant patients with sleep apnea are at increased risk ...

• Surgery Not Always Best for Narrowed Kidney Arteries

  Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from blocked renal arteries fare just as well ...

• Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients

  Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A drug designed to fight anemia appears to double the ...