Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. Kidney stones--often the size of a sand grain--are one of the most ...

Kidney stones are hard objects made from chemicals in your pee. They may be as tiny as a grain of salt or as big as a corn kernel. The stones can be brown or yellow, smooth or rough. They're a ...

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These stones are Often asymptomatic, but can cause abdominal pain, fever, and nausea. Gallstones are generally larger than kidney stones and the size if these stones is up to 5 cm. These stones ...

High-sodium foods can exacerbate kidney stone formation. Excess sodium promotes calcium buildup, making it crucial to avoid ...

Having a kidney stone is considered one of the most painful experiences you can have, even worse than childbirth. While the ...

Diet and lifestyle changes for kidney stone prevention: There are many health conditions and diseases that are a result of making poor lifestyle choices. Kidney-related issues are among them.

The confusion between gallstones and kidney stones is common, yet understanding their distinctions is crucial for proper treatment. It begins with a sudden, sharp pain in your upper right abdomen ...

PHILLADELPHIA, Penn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- When you think of kidney stones, you may think of middle-aged men. But that’s changed dramatically over the last 20 years. More women are now ...

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 ...

Most small kidney stones can pass on their own. However, kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own or cause bleeding, kidney damage or ongoing urinary tract infections may require ...