June 15, 2020

What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?

FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 -- Kidney function declines naturally with age, even if a person is in good health, a new European study says.

Researchers assessed nearly 3,000 people in Norway, Germany and Iceland, age 50 and older, in order to learn more about how kidney function changes with age.

May 19, 2020

Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys

THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 -- Drinking lots of sweetened soda may increase the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, two new studies find.

"Consumption of 500 milliliters [16.9 fluid ounces] of a commercially available soft drink sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup increased vascular resistance in the kidneys within 30 minutes," the researchers found.