Treatment of Obesity

Detailed information on obesity treatment, including obesity medical treatment, obesity surgical treatment, obesity gastric bypass (malabsorptive) surgery, and obesity gastric stapling (restrictive) surgery

Neurogenic Bladder

Neurogenic bladder is the loss of bladder control because of brain, spinal cord, or nerve problems. Learn more about this condition, including what causes it, what the symptoms are, and how it's diagnosed and treated.

Nephrotic Syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome causes scarring or damage to the filtering part of the kidneys (glomeruli). This causes too much protein to be lost from the blood into the urine.

Acute Bronchitis

Acute bronchitis is a common type of bronchitis. Learn about the causes, prevention, treatment, and more.

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Nephropathy

IgA nephropathy is a chronic kidney disease. It progresses over 10 to 20 years, and can lead to end-stage renal disease. Read on to learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Blood in the Urine

Blood in the urine means there are red blood cells (RBCs) in the urine. Often the urine looks normal to the naked eye. But when checked under a microscope, it contains a high number of RBCs. Here's what you need to know.

Goodpasture Syndrome

Goodpasture syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease affecting the lungs and kidneys. The immune system makes antibodies to fight germs, but with Goodpasture syndrome it mistakenly makes antibodies that attack the lungs and kidneys. This can quickly progress to glomerulonephritis and kidney failure.