Dear M.A.R.: Kidney stones are common. The goals of treatment are to relieve symptoms and prevent infections as well as the ...

Kidney stone disease (KSD) is one of the most common urological conditions worldwide, and its prevalence is steadily rising. Traditionally considered more common in men, a study published by the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS, Mo – March is kidney awareness ...

In a trial, more patients taking tamsulosin were able to tolerate placement of a large ureteral access sheath for kidney stone removal procedures. Preoperative administration of tamsulosin improves ...

In older children and adolescents, URS provides similar stone clearance to PCNL, but postoperative relief is not better. Ureteroscopy (URS) is as effective as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for ...

A Kentucky woman has reached thousands with the encouraging message to lean on others after a kidney infection caused her to lose both her legs and now, her arms. Cindy Mullins arrived by ambulance at ...

Kidney stone disease, increasingly common in both men and women, presents differently across genders. Men often experience flank and groin pain, potentially radiating to the testicles, and are prone ...