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 ...

How long it takes to pass a kidney stone depends largely on its size. Those under 6 millimeters (mm) generally pass within three weeks, while those larger than 6 mm can sometimes take more than a ...

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 symptoms of kidney stones can vary depending on the size of the stone. For most, the telltale sign is the sudden onset of excruciating pain radiating from the side (flank) to the groin or inner ...

Kidney stones have been referred to as “the worst pain in the world,” (besides childbirth, of course) and are becoming more common, especially in women. Kirtly Jones, MD, talks about these painful ...

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 ...

Half of people who have had a kidney stone will develop another one. A key way to reduce the risk of forming stones is to drink extra water. This dilutes the substances in urine that lead to stones.

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 ...

The Rare Kidney Stone Consortium (RKSC) is a collaborative group of physicians, scientists, patients, families and patient advocacy groups. The RKSC studies kidney stones with rare causes to better ...

A pioneering type of diabetes drug can also slash the risk of painful kidney stones, research has found. Canagliflozin and dapagliflozin help the body flush out excess fluid, allowing organs like ...