Here's what kidney stones are, what causes them and how you can expect to have them treated if they affect you or someone you love.

Here's what kidney stones are, what causes them and how you can expect to have them treated if they affect you or someone you love.

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Both are big risk factors when it comes to kidney damage. They’re also naturally low in potassium, which is good news for people trying to prevent kidney stones or manage chronic kidney disease.

According to Sykes, it takes at least a month for any signs of Lyme disease to appear in a dog (if they have signs at all).

Your dog's life expectancy may not be easy to think about, but it can be a necessary family conversation to have. Here's how long dogs typically live.

In rare cases, dogs can have kidney complications. In a small percentage of dogs — particularly retriever breeds — a serious kidney complication called Lyme nephritis can happen, Sykes said. “It’s an ...