Kidney stones affect millions yearly and, if neglected, can increase cancer risk. Long-standing stones may irritate the urinary tract, leading to malignancy. Symptoms include abdominal pain and ...

Anyone who's ever had a kidney stone will tell you there's nothing else like the mind-numbing, excruciating pain. Sometimes a patient will have a single stone and then never have a recurrence. Other ...

Kidney stones are pebble-sized deposits that form when there’s too much salt and minerals in your urine. Learn whether men or women are more at risk, what passing one feels like, and how big ...

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Later, she received an unexpected diagnosis: kidney stones, typically an affliction of older adults. Now 25, Pleskoff, a Seattle native who has endured more than 30 kidney stones, is part of a ...

An alarming rise in pediatric kidney stones is prompting healthcare professionals to call for greater awareness and prevention efforts. Once considered a condition primarily affecting middle-aged ...

A growing number of people throughout the world are experiencing kidney stone disease. And dehydration is believed to be one of the major contributing factors for the formation of kidney stones.