Our kidneys play an essential role in our urological health. These little bean-shaped organs work hard to filter and remove wastes and excess fluid from your body. While we don’t think about them much, it is always a good idea to look after them as best you can to avoid health complications, and the right […]
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Smoking and urological cancer
As most are well aware, smoking cigarettes can cause chronic health conditions such as cancer, with lung cancer often standing out as the most well known. But did you know that smoking is closely linked with a number of urological cancers? Read on to find out how smoking is linked to urological cancers such as […]
Top tips for optimum kidney health
For the most part, when we try to keep healthy, we have an “overall” outlook on maintaining our physical wellbeing, rather than looking at different parts of the body and how they function. Keeping your kidneys in shape is vital for reducing the risk of chronic disease. Check out some of our top tips for […]
How can your diet prevent kidney stones?
Kidney stones are hard, solid crystals of various sizes formed from the salts in urine. They can cause pain and infection, and blockages that may result in kidney damage or failure and other complications in the urinary tract. If you have kidney stones, your diet can help prevent them. Check out our handy guide to the […]
When To See Your Doctor For Kidney Pain
Do you experience kidney pain? How often and for how long? Kidney pain can be momentary or fleeting, mild or debilitating, but when is it actually necessary to visit a doctor and inquire about your symptoms? Before you start stressing, there are a few things you should consider when trying to identify the severity of […]
