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Kidney Concerns

Everyday Mistakes That Are Harmful To Your Kidneys

While some habits are noticeably harmful to our health, we might be unaware of others. These unhealthy habits put a lot of pressure on...

Maida Liaqat
Oct 10, 2018 1 min read

7 foods you can eat to maintain electrolytes

Humans function on energy. The food we eat is broken down and converted into energy by enzymes that naturally occur in our body. This...

Maida Liaqat
Oct 5, 2018 2 min read

Edema: major symptoms and causes

Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body’s tissues. It occurs when tiny blood vessels leak fluid. This fluid builds up...

Maida Liaqat
Jul 8, 2018 2 min read

Getting Rid of Kidney Stones: How to Treat Them…

Kidney stone formation is a modern day medical phenomenon which affects a large percentage of the world population. That is, almost 1 in 20...

Maida Liaqat
Apr 5, 2018 1 min read

Care for Your Kidneys: Learn about the 6 Formative…

Medically known as ‘nephrolithiasis’, kidney stones are hard deposits of crystal forming substances which are formed due to the buildup of dissolved minerals in...

Maida Liaqat
Apr 3, 2018 1 min read

Down The Rabbit Hole: The Many Dangers of Self-Diagnosis

People turn to Google for a medical diagnosis for one of three reasons: lack of time for a formal appointment, mistrust in a doctor’s...

Maida Liaqat
Mar 19, 2018 2 min read

Nephrology 101: Who is a Nephrologist and When Should…

The word ‘Nephro’ in Nephrology is derived from the numerous functional units present in the kidneys-known as ‘nephrons’, suggesting that Nephrology is the study...

Maida Liaqat
Jan 22, 2018 1 min read