Acute kidney disease

Air pollution damaging millions of kidneys every year: Report

The global toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to air pollution is significant, according to a recent analysis.

Nov 05, 2017, 07:53 AM IST

Prevent yourself from chronic kidney disease

Besides performing life sustaining function of removing the waste products and regulating the amount of water and chemicals in the body, kidneys perform the important function of maintaining normal blood pressure, produce a hormone called erythropoietin which helps in formation of red blood cells and activate vitamin D which helps in making our bones strong.

Mar 21, 2017, 12:38 PM IST