Background. A 7-year-old previously healthy girl was injured in a traffic accident and presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain, microscopic hematuria, and wide skin defects and deep ...

Daniel Payne reports on how the health industry and Washington influence and impact each other. He joined STAT in 2025 after covering health care at POLITICO. You can reach Daniel on Signal at danielp ...

Major health care policy changes under the Trump administration have driven some professional medical organizations to take different approaches to their advocacy strategies. My good friend, an ...

Young Adults Report Urge to Drink After Seeing Alcohol Posts After young adults view alcohol-related posts on social media, they report a stronger desire to drink than those who do not see such posts, ...

Background An 89-year-old man with a history of prostate cancer who had undergone radical prostatectomy 15 years ago presented with hyperkalemia (serum potassium level 6.9 mmol/l) and kidney failure ...

Hydronephrosis is when your kidneys swell because your body can't release all of its pee. It may affect one or both kidneys, and it can occur in people of all ages. About 1 in 100 adults get ...

Kidney stones are made of crystallized salts and minerals. Severe kidney stone pain and blood in your urine require medical attention. Drinking water and taking pain relievers can help you manage ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Older adults may not have classic urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms like burning or frequent urination, and may instead show confusion, lethargy, or falls. Urinary tract infection (UTI) risk ...

Hello, dear readers! Welcome to the monthly letters column. You have been sending us some very interesting mail, so we will dive right in. We recently wrote about osteonecrosis, a condition in which a ...

What is a CT urogram? A CT urogram is a test using a CT scan and special dye called a contrast medium to look at the urinary system. The contrast medium helps show up the urinary system more clearly.