Kidneys and Urinary Tract

Orange Urine Color – Causes and Other Symptoms

Urine is normally a clear to pale yellow color in a person who is well hydrated. Sometimes the urine may take on a much darker yellow hue. This is more likely to occur when we have not consumed enough fluids and are mildly dehydrated. Even this darker yellow color is considered somewhat normal. However, when urine is >> Read More ...

8 Signs of Bladder Cancer and Risk Factors

Bladder cancer is the third most common type of cancer that is not gender-specific (like breast cancer or prostate cancer).  It is three times more common in men than women and accounts for close to 200,000 deaths in the United States every year. As with any cancer, early diagnosis and treatment is important for a better >> Read More ...

Irritable Bladder – Meaning, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Most people are accustomed to what can be termed as normal bladder habit. This includes the urge to urinate several times in a day with passing urine anywhere from 5 to 10 times within a 24 hour period. There is no discomfort or pain when urinating and the urine is passed out with relative ease. The color and sometimes >> Read More ...

Uric Acid Kidney Stones Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention

Stones are hard masses that can form at several sites in the body. The kidneys are one of the commonly affected organs with regards to stone formation. These stones can affect children and adults. Overall kidney stones will affect about 12% of American men and 7% of American women in their lifetime. Most of these stones >> Read More ...
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