People who consume too much sodium will develop high calcium levels in their urine which raises their risk of getting calcium ...

It has been said that experiencing a kidney stone is the closest a man will get to experiencing childbirth, though the pain of a stone is alarming for both sexes. One in 10 people will form a kidney ...

Have you had your water today? Well, you should, because your kidneys need it. About 10% of people will get kidney stones at some point in their lives. More than half a million people every year are ...

Kidney stones are painful and surprisingly common this time of year. Here’s why and how to prevent them ruining your ...

Tarun Kaur said she’s seen patients in pain and wanting to stop it from happening again for more than 15 years. Here’s her ...

Urological Society Of Australia And New Zealand (USANZ) endourology speciality advisory group leader Gregory Jack says ...

Kidney stones are notoriously painful—and they are becoming more common, especially in women. Once thought to mainly affect middle-aged men, kidney stones now impact 1 in 12 women during their ...

Getting a kidney stone is no walk in the park. And the rumors floating around about what to expect when the stone actually passes are not for the faint of heart. But, that’s just what some of them are ...

Recurring kidney stones can be significantly reduced through simple lifestyle adjustments. Experts emphasize drinking ample water to dilute urine, cutting down on salt to lower calcium excretion, and ...

Kidney stones are intense enough that rocker Vince Neil of Motley Crue had to leave a show Sunday and check into a hospital. The story about the incident generated a lot of discussion among CNN.com ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. This article is more than 9 years old. Kidney stones--often ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which the kidney precisely controls calcium excretion. The ...