Kidney stones are becoming increasingly common, even among active people. From the perspective of a U.S.-based expert in ...

Kidney stones often start with everyday foods. These eight surprises include spinach, almonds, beets, black tea, dark ...

Urological diseases such as urinary tract infections (UTI) and kidney stones are a serious burden and are considered the twelfth leading cause of death and seventeenth of disability. Recent work has ...

Kidney stones form when crystal-forming substances build up in the urine. Yogurt, kefir, oranges, veggies and chickpeas may help prevent kidney stones. Drinking plenty of water is also essential for ...

Low dietary calcium and potassium intake are important risk factors for the development of incident kidney stones as well as their symptomatic recurrence, a population-based study of dietary factors ...

If you walk down the beverage aisle in the grocery store, you may notice sparkling water has taken up more shelf space than five to ten years ago. Both flavored and unflavored sparkling water are ...

Further analysis found that lower levels of dietary calcium and potassium predicted recurrence. These dietary findings may have particular importance because recommendations for preventing kidney ...

Stone illustration Circadian syndrome encompasses and possibly explains metabolic syndrome. Circadian syndrome may increase the risk for kidney stones, investigators suggested at the 38th Annual ...

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 ...

A population-based US study demonstrated significantly reduced odds of kidney stone formation among beer and wine drinkers, but not liquor consumers, compared with nondrinkers. Beer and wine drinkers, ...

A new meta-analysis further supports the previously reported link between kidney stones and an increased risk for kidney cancer, with a stronger relationship observed in newer studies.

When Annabelle Pleskoff was 15, she woke up before school one morning with severe pain radiating from her right side. After hours of persistent throbbing, she went to the emergency room, where doctors ...