Misconceptions are as common as kidney stones themselves. Here are facts about how they form and should be diagnosed and treated Listen to Story Kidney stones are common, and misconceptions about them ...

Consuming it with cold water is believed to break down stones located throughout the body, while consuming it boiled in lukewarm water is thought to specifically target and break down kidney stones.

Calcium in the kidneys, known as calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate kidney stones, is formed due to the accumulation of minerals and salts in urine. This happens when there is an imbalance between ...

A girl in eastern China tried to “cool off” after arguing with her mother about homework, only to get stuck inside the family’s washing machine. On March 30, a 12-year-old girl from Kunshan ...

During this time, severe episodes of pain—known as renal colic—can occur when a stone gets stuck in the tube connecting the kidney to the bladder (the ureter). Over-the-counter nonsteroidal ...

Former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), who is being detained while on trial on corruption charges, had a kidney stone surgically removed yesterday, according to the hospital in Taipei where the surgery ...

(My doctor later explained that when a stone blocks the ureter, urine backs up, the kidney swells, and the ureter goes into ... For the next week, I stuck to the plan: I drank water almost constantly, ...

A 90-year-old woman from Jainath of Adilabad has successfully undergone a kidney stone removal surgery at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS-Adilabad). The patient, Ankath Pintubayi ...

The kidneys also process salts in a way that increases the likelihood of kidney stone formation. This new insight shifts the focus away from an older assumption that stones in space result mainly from ...

Hyderabad|: A 90-year-old woman from Jainath Mandal underwent a successful kidney stone removal surgery at Adilabad RIMS Hospital. The patient Ankath Pintubayi was admitted to the hospital after ...