As if passing a kidney stone wasn’t intense enough on its own: A New Jersey woman made viewers wince after expelling one of the calcified pellets by riding a rollercoaster at Disney World — and she’s ...

If you're a man, you'll never experience the excruciating, exhilarating pain of labor and childbirth. But if you ever pass a kidney stone, you'll come pretty darn close. About 12 percent of Americans ...

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 ...

In addition to dehydration and heat exhaustion, summer is also well known among physicians as the season for kidney stones. Kidney stones are mineral deposits that form in the kidneys and eventually ...

EAST LANSING — Does your insurance cover amusement parks? Maybe it should. For years, David Wartinger's patients told him stories of passing kidneys shortly after riding roller coasters . "Most ...

Kidney stones are a common condition in the U.S. – about 1 in 10 Americans get them. Passing a kidney stone can be quite painful. It can cause severe, sharp pain in the side and back, below the rib, ...

For some, passing a kidney stone ranks as highly on the pain scale as childbirth. But what if there were a way to ride out that process by literally going for a ride? Dr. David Wartinger, a Michigan ...

Passing a kidney stone is often described as one of the most painful experiences a person can have—some have even compared it to childbirth. But if you know how to spot the early warning signs, there ...

There are surgical interventions to treat kidney stones, but when it comes to prevention, diet may be key. One new study finds that a diet rich in plant-based foods and low-fat dairy may help decrease ...

Over the past couple of decades, the number of kidney stone cases has been on the rise among men and women ages 40 to 60. In fact, it’s worth noting kidney stones are hugely prevalent. Interestingly ...

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, ...