"Bones can break, muscles can atrophy, glands can loaf, even the brain can go to sleep without immediate danger to survival. But should the kidneys fail...neither bone, muscle, gland nor brain could ...

In a new YouTube video, Justin Cottle at the Institute of Human Anatomy breaks down a condition that he has frequently heard people describe as the most painful thing they have ever experienced, with ...

In this illustration, a mass (depicted as jagged) is shown on a kidney (Level I, at left). The tumor extends up the inferior vena cava vein (blue) to the liver (Level III) and approaches the heart ...

Your kidneys are the ultimate filtration system, but common routines like overusing painkillers or skimping on water could be ...

While it doesn't get as much attention as more common cancers like those of the breast, skin, or prostate, kidney cancer is one of the 10 most common cancers among adults. Roughly 55,000 American men ...