Engineers and clinicians have found that adding light-absorbing nanoparticles to surgical saline can make laser kidney stone removal up to seven times more efficient, without raising heat risks or ...

Snakes offer a surprising solution to kidney stones and gout. Unlike humans, reptiles excrete uric acid as tiny, smooth microspheres, preventing painful crystal formation. Scientists are now studying ...

Dispelling myths about beer and kidney stones, this article clarifies that while beer increases urine output, it's an unsafe and unreliable remedy. It can worsen pain, cause dehydration, and even ...

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NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi, has successfully performed the removal of an unusually large kidney stone, one of the largest reported in the UAE, using a minimally invasive endoscopic method, ...

Dolly Parton has sparked fresh health fears after she abruptly cancelled an appearance, citing doctors' orders – and then her sister fueled panic by requesting "prayers" for the country music ...

Folks who work a night shift are at greater risk for kidney stones, new research shows. Shift workers have a 15% to 22% higher risk of kidney stones, particularly if they're younger or work a desk job ...

Sept. 18 (UPI) --Country music legend Dolly Parton missed a Dollywood event in Tennessee Wednesday because she was suffering an Infected kidney stone. The New York Post reported Parton, 79, was ...

Dolly Parton is on the mend after an intense bout with kidney stones forced her to pull out of a Dollywood appearance. Parton, 79, missed a scheduled visit to her Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, theme park ...

Dolly Parton was scheduled to attend Wednesday’s (Sept. 17) announcement of the new Night Flight Expedition ride at her Dollywood theme park. But at the last minute, the country legend couldn’t make ...

You can drink 8-12 cups of water daily to help pass a kidney stone easily. Try apple cider vinegar to decrease kidney stone size and ease passing. You might drink lemon juice to prevent kidney stones ...