Passing a kidney stone is often described as one of the most painful experiences a person can have—some have even compared it to childbirth. But if you know how to spot the early warning signs, there ...

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 ...

The gallbladder plays a quiet but critical role in digestion, and when this organ malfunctions, it sends specific distress signals that require attention.

Gallstones and kidney stones are often confused because both conditions involve the formation of hard, stone-like deposits inside the body and can cause severe, sudden pain. However, they develop in ...

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 ...

A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say. Kidney stones are often excruciatingly painful. In most cases, patients are ...

Kidney stones are crystallized materials that bunch together in your kidneys. Diarrhea is not a symptom of kidney stones, but there are numerous symptoms. Kidney stones — also called renal calculi — ...

Acupuncture May Ease Hot Flashes from Androgen Deprivation Therapy Acupuncture can be considered an optional adjunctive pain treatment for acute renal colic, according to investigators. Acupuncture ...

Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for pediatric patients leads to less pain and fewer abnormal urinary symptoms after recovery than the widely used ureteroscopy (URS) procedure, according to research ...

A man has shared the picture of a kidney stone that was stuck inside his body for two months. In a viral Reddit post that garnered over 40,000 upvotes, user Psytoxic showed the stone, which was ...