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

If you've ever spoken to someone with kidney stones, you've probably heard that it's one of the worst pains ever.

Christmas in Australia is a great time to spend enjoying the outdoors, with plenty of good food and drink. But such a combination contributes to this time of year being the peak season for kidney ...

Is the use of live donors with renal calculi for kidney transplantation contraindicated in either of the following situations? If there is a history only of passage of renal calculi, but there are no ...

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 ...

Lahore General Hospital is set to introduce Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS), a modern technique for the treatment of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. This article is more than 9 years old. Kidney stones--often ...

The effect of increased age on the outcome of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has not been fully characterized, although a recent report suggested that the stone fragmentation rate is ...

Often overlooked by many, potassium plays an important role in the body. It supports heart health, prevents kidney stones, ...

Patient 1 was a 73-year-old woman with a 30-year history of nephrolithiasis, as well as a history of rheumatoid arthritis and arterial hypertension. She had been treated with methotrexate, furosemide ...