Kidney stones last days to weeks as they pass from the kidney down the urinary tract. This article explains what affects how ...

Chronic back pain is often misdiagnosed as a musculoskeletal issue, when in fact, kidney stones may be the hidden cause .

BHUBANESWAR: Ipsita Singh was experiencing recurring back pain, and multiple visits to an orthopedician did not show any ...

This process can take days or weeks, depending on the size of the stone. Kidney stones between 1 and 5 millimeters (mm) usually take eight to 12 days to pass; those that are even smaller may pass ...

But these “silent” stones can still grow and, in rare cases, can cause irreversible damage to kidney function. More commonly, however, if a stone is not large enough to cause major symptoms, it still ...

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 surgical ...

SGLT2 inhibitors may help reduce the risk of nephrolithiasis in patients with type 2 diabetes, including those with co-existing gout. Recent large-scale studies support that sodium-glucose ...

Columnist Betty Vertin hopes her family's experience with kidney stones might help you be better prepared while living with DMD.

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 experiencing them. In fact, 11% of Americans will have a ...

Have you ever had a kidney stone? I have heard numerous times it is as painful as being in labor. Yet not all stones cause ...