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 have emerged as one of the most common urinary system problems across the globe. About 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone during their lifetime. These small but painful mineral ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Most people think kidney stones are something that happens mainly in adults. But that's changed dramatically over the last 20 years. They may be less common in children, but that ...

Kidney stones are caused when there is an excess of salts and minerals in the urine. They turn into little hard stones and are very painful to pass. They can be caused by various factors like not ...

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 ...

Urologists and nephrologists agree: If you have a kidney stone, chances are you won't miss the signs, because they hurt. Many women who've both given birth and passed kidney stones say that the latter ...

SEATTLE — More than half a million people are affected by kidney stones every year, including women, men and even kids. For many people, they become a reoccurring issue. “Sometimes it’s just a one and ...

Kidney stones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material caused by an excess of certain minerals in your urine. In the United States, about 11% of men and 6% of women develop kidney stones each year.

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 ...

Study findings support counseling patients about the possibility of conservative kidney stone management. Passing a kidney stone without symptoms accounts for a third of stone events in recurrent ...