The color of your urine can tell doctors a lot about your physical health. Healthy urine, for example, is the color of straw or a fairly light yellow. Dark urine, usually brown, deep yellow, or even maroon, indicates a higher concentration. Though rehydrating the body can usually resolve dark urine, if you find your urine is not lightening in color despite increased water consumption, kidney cysts could be to blame.

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