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. These tiny ...

Q: What are kidney stones and how do I prevent them? Kidney stones are common, impacting approximately one in five men and one in 10 women by the age of 70. Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals ...

Urologists and nephrologists agree: If you have a kidney stone, chances are you won't miss the signs, because they hurt. Many women who've both given birth and passed kidney stones say that the latter ...

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A 31-year-old woman’s mild urinary infection escalated into kidney stones and septic shock. Know the warning signs you should ...

One moment you're fine, but the next you're doubled over with a sharp, stabbing pain radiating from your back to your abdomen. It goes away, but then it returns just as searing. Is it what you ate, ...

Kidney stones rank right up at the top of the most painful health conditions, according to patients asked to rate their discomfort on a scale of 1 to 10. Kidney stones are hard pellets composed ...