Kidney stone disease (KSD) is one of the most common urological conditions worldwide, and its prevalence is steadily rising. Traditionally considered more common in men, a study published by the ...

One moment you're fine, but the next you're doubled over with a sharp, stabbing pain radiating from your back to your abdomen. It goes away, but then it returns just as searing. Is it what you ate, ...

At any age, kidney stones can be a common and painful ailment. Sharp, cramping pain that comes in waves is the common description of kidney stone pain. The pain is caused by a blockage that occurs as ...

Passing a kidney stone is often described as one of the most painful experiences a person can have—some have even compared it to childbirth. But if you know how to spot the early warning signs, there ...

They can cause tremendous pain—-talking about kidney stones—what do we know about them, who's most at risk and how do you deal with them? "I felt lower back pain on my right side that I didn't ...

The number of people suffering with kidney stones is becoming more prevalent, researchers and doctors say, attributing those increases to changes to diet and chronic dehydration. Kidney stones are a ...

Jackson Hospital's Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal and his team recently performed the first Vacuum Aspirated Ureteroscopy procedure (V-URS) for kidney stones in the central Alabama region.

If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know the agony. People say it’s like childbirth in miniature, except there’s no ...

Kidney stones are an "accumulation of minerals within the urinary tract, and most are calcium-based," said the University of Michigan. They "can get in tight spaces in the urinary tract, which can ...

Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for pediatric patients leads to less pain and fewer abnormal urinary symptoms after recovery than the widely used ureteroscopy (URS) procedure, according to research ...