Staying up late, consuming salty foods, drinking excessive alcohol, and having too much coffee are common habits during football season that can significantly strain the kidneys.
Ms. Van, 56, unexpectedly discovered a 7x3 cm fluid collection in her kidney during a routine health check-up, leading doctors to surgically drain the fluid.
The beliefs that kidney disease only affects the elderly, that patients always experience back pain and edema, or that drinking excessive water keeps kidneys healthy are inaccurate.
Abandoning conventional medication, or misusing functional foods containing phosphorus, aristolochic acid, heavy metals, or those causing drug interactions, can severely impair kidney function.
A 20-week fetus was found to have fluid-filled cysts in the left kidney, accompanied by pelvicalyceal and ureteral dilation. Doctors closely monitored the pregnancy until birth.
A doctor warns that six common mistakes, including neglecting check-ups, excessive water intake, fear of Western medicine, and misuse of herbal remedies, can lead to kidney damage.
Mr. Hoang, 65, who had a 3 cm tumor localized in his right kidney without invading surrounding tissue or lymph nodes, underwent robotic tumor removal surgery.
Drinking enough water daily, avoiding self-prescribed high-dose vitamin C, moderating animal protein, and boosting potassium and magnesium-rich foods can significantly lower the risk of kidney stone formation.
Six-year-old Ngoc presented with a sore throat, fever, and rapid pulse; doctors diagnosed complicated tonsillitis leading to hypertension and acute glomerulonephritis.
