Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD You can do several things to prevent kidney stones, which can form when your urine becomes saturated with substances that crystallize into a stone, such as ...

A ureteral stent is a flexible plastic tube for insertion into the ureter to treat or prevent blockages that impede urine flow from the kidney to the bladder, such as kidney stones. Once the ...

With proper treatment, most people can survive an episode without long-term consequences ... and kidney diseases. A very large kidney stone can also cause intrinsic damage to the kidney. This ...

Novo Nordisk said the Food and Drug Administration approved the diabetes-drug Ozempic to be used to help kidney-disease patients. Ozempic, or semaglutide, can now be used to reduce the risk of ...

A Phase 3 clinical trial found that injections of the semaglutide medication once weekly reduced the risk of kidney disease worsening by 24% in people who also had diabetes. It also reduced the ...

According to Dr Anoop Misra, Chairman, Fortis CDOC Hospital for Diabetes, a substantial number of Indians with diabetes are at risk of developing kidney disease, yet treatment options remain limited. ...

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“The key here is I don’t believe that testosterone increases the risk of prostate cancer progression or biochemical recurrence," says Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH. Overall, 39% of those who received a ...