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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Kidney fibrosis, a silent threat, involves scar tissue replacing normal kidney tissue, gradually impairing function. Often ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys. These deposits can be as small as a grain or even larger than 10 mm. This condition can range from being a mild ...

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