Both men and women can suffer with kidney stones, but men’s chances of getting them are about double that of women’s. There are millions of people in the USA who get renal colic every year. Renal ...

Kidney stones have made it onto the list of top 20 most painful conditions according to the NHS, alongside broken bones, appendicitis and slipped discs. But what causes kidney stones – and how do you ...

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.

Some medical professionals refer to North Carolina as the "stone belt" since there is a higher incidence of kidney stone disease in the state compared to elsewhere in the country. While the causes are ...

A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say. Kidney stones are often excruciatingly painful. In most cases, patients are ...

Kidney stones are a common condition in the U.S. – about 1 in 10 Americans get them. Passing a kidney stone can be quite painful. It can cause severe, sharp pain in the side and back, below the rib, ...

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 ...

PCNL is reserved for larger and more complex kidney stone burdens and has almost completely replaced open stone surgery in this indication. Access to the collecting system is obtained either by ...

A sudden slip out of the shower one morning saved Stacy Cassell's life. "If I wouldn't have fallen, we may never have found them," Cassell said. Back pain from the fall sent her to the emergency room, ...

Kidney stones are one of the most painful disorders that an individual may encounter. After an extended period of stability, the frequency of symptomatic kidney stones has nearly doubled in the last ...

Doctors at Meenakshi Mission Hospital successfully treated a 10-month-old baby’s kidney stones using a minimally invasive procedure.