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AI Image Used For Representational Purpose Only KOLKATA: Two renal-failure patients — one from Madhya Pradesh currently residing in Lake Gardens and another from Narendrapur — got a shot at recovery after the Calcutta high court last week directed the health and family welfare department’s authorisation committee to permit two unrelated donors to provide them…
Most of us think drinking water is simple. You’re either thirsty, so you grab a glass, or you’re not, so you skip it. But our kidneys aren’t quite that forgiving. These little organs are busy filtering toxins, balancing electrolytes, and regulating fluids. When you don’t drink enough, they have to work overtime. And that’s not…
Brazilian Popeye bodybuilder Arlindo de Souza dies at 55 after kidney failure linked to oil injections fame (Image via Getty) Arlindo de Souza, the Brazilian bodybuilder known around the world as the “Brazilian Popeye,” has died at the age of 55. His death has shocked fans and fitness followers who remember him for his huge…
Monitoring your urine hue may provide insights into your renal well-being. A dark brown or tea-like shade could indicate a buildup of waste or the presence of blood, while red or pink variations often suggest bleeding. Urine isn’t just waste; it is a sign to know how the kidneys and whole body are functioning. Healthy…
When we think about Down syndrome, heart issues-and learning challenges often steal the spotlight, and we often think, maybe it is because of our genes, or environmental influences, but kidneys quietly play a huge role in day-to-day health too. A major Danish study called “Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease in individuals with Down…
Delhi & Trichy doctors Indian conduits of kidney racket: SIT CHANDRAPUR: Two specialist doctors — Dr Ravinder Pal Singh of Delhi and Dr Rajratnam Govindswamy of Trichy, Tamil Nadu — have been named by Chandrapur police in a pan-India kidney trafficking racket with international links straddling Cambodia and China. The organ trade was busted by…
Multiple case reports and series show that keratin hair straightening with glyoxylic acid causes instant kidney damage, creating a new dangerous public health threat. The research data demonstrates that young adult women represent the primary group affected by this condition, which develops after they receive hair-straightening treatments with glyoxylic acid products at salons. The first…
CHANDRAPUR: A pan-India kidney trafficking syndicate with alleged links to Cambodia and China has been uncovered in eastern Maharashtra, exposing an illicit market where transplants fetched up to Rs 80 lakh while impoverished donors were allegedly paid as little as Rs 5 lakh, police said Wednesday. Police have named two specialists – Dr Ravinder Pal…
When your kidneys are healthy, they quietly deal with extra minerals in the body without you needing to think about it. Potassium, for example, comes from many everyday foods, and the kidneys simply filter out what you do not need. Things change when the kidneys begin to fail. They cannot remove potassium properly, so the…
CHANDRAPUR: The SIT probing illegal sale of a farmer’s kidney in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, has uncovered a direct operational link to China. Fresh disclosures indicate that a Chinese surgeon, Dr Chiang, conducted transplant procedures in Cambodia and supplied harvested organs to clients in his home country.The revelations, based on statements of two key accus-ed during interrogation,…
