If you’ve ever experienced a kidney stone, you know it’s a pain so intense that many compare it to childbirth. If you haven’t, trust me — you want to keep it that way. These tiny crystalline ...

Millions suffer from agonizing kidney stones, with a high recurrence rate. Understanding the four types—calcium, struvite, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women whose diet include too little calcium or water -- or too much salt -- have an increased risk of developing kidney stones, a study confirms. Researchers found ...

Another relatively simple intervention is to restrict dietary sodium. Urinary calcium excretion increases in direct molar proportion to sodium ingestion and subsequent urinary excretion. Increased ...

DALLAS – Dec. 28, 2004 – Individuals with either calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate kidney stones should not take extra calcium on their own as suggested by previous research, but should check with ...

Having a kidney stone is considered one of the most painful experiences you can have, even worse than childbirth. While the stones may be physically tiny, often measured in millimeters, they can feel ...