The stent hadn’t helped after all; the impacted kidney had, in fact, been irreversibly damaged and was now functioning at a ...

If you’ve ever experienced a kidney stone, you know it’s a pain so intense that many compare it to childbirth. If you haven’t, trust me — you want to keep it that way. These tiny ...

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.

Anyone who has ever had a kidney stone will probably never forget it. “They can be incredibly painful,” said pediatrician Christine Ashburn, with Kaiser Permanente. Kidney stones are formed ...

Obesity does not only put individuals at risk for heart disease and diabetes—it's also a leading cause of kidney stone disease. Kidney stone disease is increasingly recognized as a chronic condition ...

As the kidney stone moves, it inflames and irritates the delicate lining of the urinary tract, causing a burning and painful sensation and increasing the risk of UTIs. According to PubMed ...

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