Beacon Journal sports writer George M. Thomas shares his story of renal disease and subsequent kidney transplant.

The uncertainty around the spending freeze was an epiphany for some, a realization of how omnipresent government services are ...

Makai Wade is facing the toughest battle of his life. The bright and resilient Milwaukee boy has lived with severe hemophilia for years, but now he's confronting Stage 5 kidney failure.

Baxter International’s largest manufacturing plant is back up to regular production levels nearly five months after it was ...

Explaining the cuts, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said the higher funding did not represent "a reasonable return on investment." But The Hill reports that navigators were particularly ...

Having itchy skin is usually nothing to worry about, but if it persists it could indicate something more serious.

A 65-year-old man presented to the ED with 1 day of acute onset mid-thoracic and low back pain, difficulty ambulating and ...

Itchy feet can be a sign of various medical conditions, including liver disease, diabetes, and kidney disease - here's what ...

State Rep. Jamie Callender, R-Concord Township, and state Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney, D-Westlake, recently announced the ...

A New Hampshire man has become the second person known to be living with a pig kidney. Massachusetts General Hospital announced Friday that Tim Andrews recovered well enough after the ...

DaVita shares tumbled after issuing a weak outlook amid rising care costs, while big investor Berkshire offloaded some shares ...

Dialysis firm DaVita projected annual profit below estimates on Thursday due to rising patient care costs, sending its shares down 11% in after-hours trading.