Small kidney stones can be passed naturally with plenty of fluids, and certain natural remedies may help dissolve them. Treatment is needed for larger stones causing severe pain or complications.

Here's what kidney stones are, what causes them and how you can expect to have them treated if they affect you or someone you ...

How To Dissolve Kidney Stones Naturally: The pain of kidney stones comes suddenly and it becomes very difficult to bear it. Sometimes, only by getting an injection from the doctor, one gets relief.

One of the main differences between the two is how the pain feels and where it’s located. Gallstone pain usually appears in ...

Diet is important with calcium-rich foods reducing kidney stone risk, along with a low-oxalate diet, plenty of water, and the avoidance of excess sugar, salt and animal protein. Calcium supplements ...

The treatment for an obstructing kidney stone varies depending on the size of the stone and how it's affecting the patient. Treatment of such stone events is usually handled by a urologist, using ...

Another major difference between acute and chronic kidney disease is how doctors monitor and measure them. In AKI, doctors ...

The Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation (OHF) has accepted UCSF Health into its OHF Care Center Network recognizing the health system’s dedication to providing high-quality medical care, resources, ...