Kidney cancer is one of the top 10 most common cancers in men and women. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the hardest to detect, and most of the time it doesn’t cause any symptoms until the tumor has grown and the cancer is well advanced. Let’s take a look at the 12 signs and symptoms of kidney cancer you should know.
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Our kidneys work hard to keep our body healthy and happy, so it’s important to take care of them! Here are 12 tips on how to maintain proper kidney health.
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This excruciating condition occurs when a small speck of calcium forms in the kidney or the ureter and more minerals stick to it to form a tiny stone that becomes extremely painful. Here are some of the early warning symptoms.
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Kidney stones can lead to severe pain when they become dislodged or block the urinary tube leading out of the body. There’s no guaranteed way to prevent them, but there are diet and lifestyle factors that can greatly reduce the risk.
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The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste through the blood using tiny filters, called nephrons, and flushing them out of the body via the urine. However, when nephrons get damaged, or worse, a kidney fails completely, waste builds up in the blood and can’t be eliminated from the body, which will result in health concerns. […]
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Lupus is an autoimmune disease, which means the body attacks its own cells and organs. When this happens, the inflammation, pain, and swelling that’s so familiar to lupus sufferers can become a permanent and painful part of everyday life.
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