Drinking two liters a day may be a challenge, but Zuleyka Rios has revealed the damaging effects of chronic dehydration.

Sodium is a mineral that your body needs to function well. When you combine sodium with the mineral, chloride, the two make table salt. Your kidneys balance the amount of sodium in your body. If ...

Explore the fascinating world of the human body in this animated video. Discover how different organs such as the brain, ...

Your kidneys—those fist-sized organs tucked against your back muscles—perform over a dozen vital functions that keep you alive every moment of every day. These remarkable filtration systems process ...

A long-term follow-up study from a consortium of six European countries, coordinated by the department of Surgery of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) shows that, even 10 years after ...