Can cycling damage kidney?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Biking has plenty of health benefits, but riders also run the risk of an injury to the kidney or genitalia, according to a new study that found kids sustain about 10 times as many of these injuries as adults. Does cycling affect kidneys? But riding a bike dramatically increases the risk of injury to the genitals and kidneys, a study has shown. Cycling, and in particular the bike itself, cause a worrying amount of kidney and genitalia injuries especially among children, researchers say.