Kidney stones are painful but treatable. Here's what an expert says about their causes, symptoms, complications, treatment ...

Approximately 10% of US adults have had kidney stones. Within a five-year period, 50% of them reoccur. When urine becomes concentrated, crystals can form on the kidney lining developing into stones.

The percentage of Americans who experience kidney stones has been on the rise since the 1970s, an increase primarily attributed to food choices. Now, about 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in ...

Summer brings cookouts, pool days and beach vacations. But though it's a fun time to relax under the sun, health experts warn that the excess heat can lead to the development of kidney stones if ...

SEATTLE — More than half a million people are affected by kidney stones every year, including women, men and even kids. For many people, they become a reoccurring issue. “Sometimes it’s just a one and ...

Do you know someone who has had a kidney stone? If you have observed their suffering, you would do anything to avoid it ...

Oxalates, also called oxalic acid, are compounds that naturally occur in plants. When you eat plants, you take in oxalates. Your body make oxalates as well. If you are prone to kidney stones, your ...

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, ...

Still thinking kidney stones are just an occasional ache? Think again. They strike about 1 in 10 people, and if you’ve had ...

PHOENIX — When you hear about kidney stones, you probably don't think of kids. However, new data says maybe we should. Over the last couple of decades, more and more children are being diagnosed with ...

Kidney stones affect many, causing sudden pain and requiring careful management. While home remedies like hydration and lemon ...

Dolly Parton, the beloved country music icon, recently missed an event at her Dollywood theme park due to health concerns.