Johnson was giving birth to a full-term baby girl. She had no idea she was pregnant. “I’m going through the panic in my brain,” Johnson said. Meanwhile, “my husband has gone sheet white.” They moved ...

It can be a genetic issue. Kidney stones can be a metabolic issue, especially for diabetic patients. It’s often diagnosed ...

Not all kidney stones require surgery. Dr Aakil Khan, Consultant Urologist at KIMS Hospitals Thane, explains how doctors ...

Kidney stones are common and can be quite painful. They form inside the kidneys and are made up of minerals and salts that couldn’t be dissolved in the urine. There are several things that can ...

Standard techniques for removing kidney stones often require repeated surgery, but a magnetic gel seems to make the process ...

Kidney stones are notoriously painful—and they are becoming more common, especially in women. Once thought to mainly affect middle-aged men, kidney stones now impact 1 in 12 women during their ...

Italy: A recent single-center study published in the World Journal of Urology has highlighted the potential benefits of ...

Roughly half a million people – both men and women – will head to the emergency room this year for issues related to kidney stones. A Baylor College of Medicine expert discusses symptoms, treatments ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. This article is more than 9 years old. Kidney stones--often ...

Reptiles don’t just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid ...

Actor William Shatner, 94, is opening up about his decision to sell a kidney stone. In a September 2025 interview with On The ...