Q: What are kidney stones and how do I prevent them? Kidney stones are common, impacting approximately one in five men and ...

Have you had your water today? Well, you should, because your kidneys need it. About 10% of people will get kidney stones at some point in their lives. More than half a million people every year are ...

Pain under the left rib cage is not always a sign of something serious, but this part of your body houses several organs.

Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located just below the ribcage. Healthy kidneys work hard to filter your blood by removing waste, toxins, and excess water to produce urine. When there is a ...

When Dolly Parton’s sister urged fans to pray for the 79-year-old star in a Facebook post, we all feared the worst. The ...

Passing a kidney stone is often said to be the worst pain that anyone can experience. Kidney stones are common, affecting approximately 1 in 5 men and 1 in 10 women by the age of 70. How do kidney ...

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 ...

Dr. Uwais Zaid, a veteran urologist, has heard the comparisons. Pain from a kidney stone is like giving birth. Advertisement Article continues below this ad “It’s true,” says the man who provides care ...

We live in the “stone belt,” according to urologist Dr. Samit Soni with Memorial Hermann Memorial City. That is the southern part of the country that doctors consider more likely to develop kidney ...