Black seed, a traditional healing spice, shows promise in modern studies for kidney stone management. Clinical trials ...

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

Approximately 10% of US adults have had kidney stones. Within a five-year period, 50% of them reoccur. When urine becomes concentrated, crystals can form on the kidney lining developing into stones.

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

Some medical professionals refer to North Carolina as the "stone belt" since there is a higher incidence of kidney stone disease in the state compared to elsewhere in the country. While the causes are ...

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 ...

Kidney stones (also known as nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) form in your urinary system when you have high levels of certain substances in your urine that crystalize and stick together. There are ...

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, ...

PCNL is reserved for larger and more complex kidney stone burdens and has almost completely replaced open stone surgery in this indication. Access to the collecting system is obtained either by ...

Nephrologist Edward R. Gould, MD, and urologist Ryan Hsi, MD, FACS, have a collaborative role at Vanderbilt’s Complex Stone Clinic, where they treat and manage patients with kidney stones. “This ...