Cysts and tumors are both types of lumps commonly found in the body. While some cysts can lead to cancer, these are typically benign. Tumors, however, can be either benign or malignant. Other ...

Preventing kidney stones takes some effort, but with simple changes like drinking more water, eating a balanced diet, and reducing salt and sugar, you can lower your risk and protect yourself from ...

A mucous cyst develops when the mouth’s salivary glands become plugged with mucus. While they’re usually temporary and painless, they can become permanent if not treated. What are mucous cysts?

A woman who was told by doctors her crippling pain could be caused by kidney stones went on to uncover a potentially fatal, grapefruit-sized cyst after experiencing 'crippling' back and abdominal ...

What Is a Kidney Cyst? There are different kinds of kidney cysts. A simple kidney cyst is a round pouch of smooth, thin-walled tissue or a closed pocket that is usually filled with fluid.

SINGAPORE - More than 2,000 high-risk individuals have been screened for chronic kidney disease (CKD) at a GP clinic under a screening programme that started in March this year, and nearly 17 per ...

Kidney function tests are simple procedures that use either blood or urine to help identify kidney problems. There are a few types of kidney function tests, which investigate various aspects of ...

Kidneys have the important job of cleaning waste and extra fluids from your blood, balancing your body’s fluids, and even controlling blood pressure. For people with kidney disease, eating the right ...

(A normal kidney weighs somewhere near 250 grams, about half a pound.) In people with ADPKD, the cysts may keep growing after a transplant. These large kidneys can cause pain, press on the stomach ...

Despite their higher risk of chronic kidney disease, people with hypertension or diabetes usually are not given a simple test for protein in the urine to screen for this potentially deadly disorder, ...

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