The kidneys, ureters and bladder make up the urinary tract in the body. The urinary tract makes, transports, and stores urine in the body. The kidneys make urine from water and your body's waste. The ...

Sometimes it is hard to know what is going on inside your body. Though, stomach pain and/or discomfort can be alarming but ...

Japanese investigators report that men with hyperinsulinemia, compared with those who did not have the condition, had a 3-fold higher risk of kidney stone formation. The following article features ...

Men who take vitamin C supplements are at higher-than-average risk of developing kidney stones, according to a Swedish study of more than 22,000 men. "It has long been suspected that high doses of ...

Researchers in China recently looked at the relationship between kidney stone rates among male cannabis users versus those who do not consume cannabis and found that, indeed, that male cannabis users ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is more than 5 times more likely to develop in men vs women with recurrent kidney stones, according to data presented at the 61st ERA Congress in Stockholm, Sweden. Jorge ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD The symptoms of kidney stones can vary ...

New research suggests that low testosterone could be more than a hormonal issue; it might also raise a man's risk of developing painful kidney stones. Study: Older age and low testosterone levels are ...