4 Ways to Prevent Kidney Stones

Kidney stones—those little mineral formations that can form in your kidneys—are unpleasant and painful to say the least. If you’ve had a kidney stone, you know you don’t want to have another one. You can help prevent kidney stones through healthy living practices....

Treatment for Kidney Stones

Kidney Stone Treatment Kidney stones are one of the most common disorders of the urinary tract and the pain can be quite unbearable. Luckily, a variety of treatments exist for people suffering from this condition. The treatment chosen usually depends on the size and...

How are kidney stones treated?

When I moved to North Carolina in 2005, I knew that I would be living in a part of the country that has the highest rate of kidney stones. Two short years later, I had an episode of visible blood in my urine and pain in my side. Thankfully, it was not the excruciating...