Are These Oxalate-Rich Superfoods Making You Sick?
Generally thought of as good for you, some vegetables and fruits contain compounds known as "oxalates," which can cause health issues.
The Simplest Way to Flush Kidney Stones, Other Stones out of the Body
A man in his 60s suddenly felt discomfort in his lower back, and soon after he was so sore that it was difficult for him to stand up. When he ...
How to Help a Kidney Stone Pass, Prevent It From Forming Again
I have a kidney stone that is stuck in the ureter. It's not causing pain now, but I worry the pain will come back. How can I help it pass ...
Sugar, Not Salt, May Be a Leading Cause of Kidney Stones
If you're at risk for or have had a kidney stone, you have probably been advised to cut your salt intake, long forgotten is that salt has been known to ...
NASA-Funded Kidney Stone Treatment Shows Promise
New ultrasound method can break apart and move kidney stones while patients are awake
Method Breaks Apart Kidney Stones in Patients Who Are Awake
Ultrasound can be used to move, reposition, or break up kidney stones, all while the patient is awake, a new study finds. The new technique, which combines the use of ...
Pebbles in Your Plumbing: Flushing Kidney Stones
Have you ever heard that passing a kidney stone is more painful than giving birth? Each year, more than 1 million people in the U.S. rush to the emergency room ...
Tweak Your Diet to Prevent Recurring Kidney Stones
If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, it wouldn’t be surprising if your top priority in life is to make sure you never get another one. The blinding, excruciating pain ...
The Excruciating Pain of Kidney Stones: 2 Most Common Types and How to Prevent Them
Kidney stones are a common kidney disease, characterized by back pain and hematuria, and the pain they cause is so excruciating that it’s “impossible to forget for life.” Once a ...
New Way to Blast Kidney Stones Can Be Done in Doctor’s Office
A noninvasive ultrasound technique is capable of quickly pulverizing kidney stones, an early study shows — in what researchers call a first step toward a simpler, anesthesia-free treatment for the ...
Natural Remedies for Kidney Stones, Prevention, and What Really Causes Them
More than 12 percent of men and about 7 percent of women will have to deal with kidney stones at some point in their lives. Once you have suffered through ...
Kidney Stones, Groans and Citrates
They say it is the worst pain you can experience. That’s hard to prove, but the pain I’ve had from kidney stones on several occasions has certainly been the worst ...
Top Natural Remedies for Kidney Stones
Some foods and vitamins prove particularly effective at dealing with kidney stones, research finds
Parsley for Bladder Infections, Osteoporosis, Digestive Problems, and Healthy Menstruation
[Fresh herbs can be hard to come by, but not parsley, which is perhaps the most ubiquitous. In many restaurants, parsley functions more as a decoration than food but is ...