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kidney

[kid-nee] / ˈkɪd ni /






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For his 25th reunion, he wrote in a class update that he had nearly died of kidney failure but that his company was flourishing, making more than 30% a year before fees and expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

"The good news is that there have been major advances over the last few years, which mean there are now several simple treatments that can substantially lower the risk of both cardiovascular and kidney complications."

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

The guidelines recommend using validated risk scoring tools that take kidney function into account.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

She said she’s had patients find out about previously unknown thyroid disorders and kidney dysfunction during pre-ops.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

“Altruism,” he concluded, “is the kind of pie best eaten with a lot of gravy and little inspection of the kind of kidney it’s stuffed with.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Future versions of the treatment could potentially be implanted in other locations, including the spleen or areas near the kidneys.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

Our kidneys can handle a lot of fluid.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

At least 18 states have issued air quality alerts, as they should, because wildfire smoke wreaks havoc on the body, from the brain to the heart and lungs to the kidneys.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

If it's orangey or dark brown, that's a sign that your kidneys - which filter waste products and produce urine - are holding onto water because there isn't enough in the body.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

But there were also problems with his kidneys, which were not functioning properly.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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