Q: What are kidney stones, and how do I prevent them? Kidney stones are common, impacting approximately one in five men and ...

You can do several things to prevent kidney stones, which can form when your urine becomes saturated with substances that crystallize into a stone, such as calcium or uric acid. Simple "fixes," such ...

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, ...

Anyone who has ever had a kidney stone will probably never forget it. “They can be incredibly painful,” said pediatrician Christine Ashburn, with Kaiser Permanente. Kidney stones are formed when ...

FLOURTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Summer is known as "kidney stone season," when more people get this painful problem. "I felt pain in my kidneys. Didn't know what it was," says Peter Shaifer of ...

Kidney stones are more than just a painful setback—they can be avoided. Studies show that with a few simple lifestyle and dietary changes, you can significantly lower your risk of developing these ...

Proper hydration is essential for preventing kidney stones, particularly for individuals who experience high fluid loss, such as those who work outside in the heat and sweat a lot. “Low-calorie fluid ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. A sharp, stabbing pain in your lower abdomen. A dull ache spreading from your lower back to your groin. Intense ...

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 ...

Scientists think snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in people. And it all owes to an evolutionary trick. Reptiles don't just pee; they ...