Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys from minerals and salts. While some of these stones may be small and pass by unnoticed, many larger stones can create excruciating pain. Larger ...

Gallstones and kidney stones are two common conditions that cause intense pain, but they affect completely different organs. Understanding the difference can help you recognise symptoms early and get ...

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 ...

Over half a million Americans rush to emergency rooms each year clutching their sides in agony, victims of a condition that’s been described as more painful than childbirth: kidney stones. These tiny ...

Kidney stones are one of the commonest urinary tract problem that affect millions of people world wide. Kidney stones are hard deposits formed from minerals and salts inside the kidneys when urine ...

Kidney stones may sound like one of those “it won’t happen to me” problems… until it does. And trust us, anyone who’s had one ...

Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located just below the ribcage. Healthy kidneys work hard to filter your blood by removing waste, toxins, and excess water to produce urine. When there is a ...

I've had some mild/weird but increasing abdomen pain for the past hour or so out of nowhere, and I think it may be the beginning of a kidney stone. The internets have plenty of symptoms listed but I'm ...

Many people carry elevated uric acid for years without too much pain, until a gout attack or a kidney stone forces a doctor’s ...

Dr. Uwais Zaid, a veteran urologist, has heard the comparisons. Pain from a kidney stone is like giving birth. Advertisement Article continues below this ad “It’s true,” says the man who provides care ...

Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for pediatric patients leads to less pain and fewer abnormal urinary symptoms after recovery than the widely used ureteroscopy (URS) procedure, according to research ...