Kidney stones often start with everyday foods. These eight surprises include spinach, almonds, beets, black tea, dark ...

Kidney stones form when crystal-forming substances build up in the urine. Yogurt, kefir, oranges, veggies and chickpeas may help prevent kidney stones. Drinking plenty of water is also essential for ...

Urological diseases such as urinary tract infections (UTI) and kidney stones are a serious burden and are considered the twelfth leading cause of death and seventeenth of disability. Recent work has ...

Depending on the size and quantity of the kidney stones, it could be extremely painful and may even require surgery for removal ...

If you walk down the beverage aisle in the grocery store, you may notice sparkling water has taken up more shelf space than five to ten years ago. Both flavored and unflavored sparkling water are ...

Regular diet should ensure less secretion of calcium and oxalates in urine to prevent formation of stones, shares Dr Sehrawat.

Low dietary calcium and potassium intake are important risk factors for the development of incident kidney stones as well as their symptomatic recurrence, a population-based study of dietary factors ...

Further analysis found that lower levels of dietary calcium and potassium predicted recurrence. These dietary findings may have particular importance because recommendations for preventing kidney ...

Kidney stones are more than just a painful setback—they can be avoided. Studies show that with a few simple lifestyle and dietary changes, you can significantly lower your risk of developing these ...

A population-based US study demonstrated significantly reduced odds of kidney stone formation among beer and wine drinkers, but not liquor consumers, compared with nondrinkers. Beer and wine drinkers, ...

Stone illustration Circadian syndrome encompasses and possibly explains metabolic syndrome. Circadian syndrome may increase the risk for kidney stones, investigators suggested at the 38th Annual ...

A new meta-analysis further supports the previously reported link between kidney stones and an increased risk for kidney cancer, with a stronger relationship observed in newer studies.