Obesity and Kidney Stones
Written by Jennifer N. Wu, MD and Roger K. Low, MD University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA. Obesity is a leading public health epidemic with the prevalence in the United States… Read more »
Tag: kidney stones
Kidney Stones: Why me? – From a Patient’s Perspective
A healthy lifestyle: In some ways I’m a typical kidney stone former, but in other respects, I suppose I’m not. I’m a female in my early sixties who lives in… Read more »
Cystine Kidney Stones
Classic “stop sign” crystals seen in the urine of patients with cystine urinary stone disease are illustrated. Most cystinurics do not have these crystals in their urine but when they… Read more »
How much radiation am I getting from x-rays for my stones?
Computerized tomography scanning (CT scans or “cat scans”) have revolutionized the ability of physicians to diagnose kidney stones and has resulted in the vast majority of kidney stones nowadays being… Read more »
Can you use Google to track kidney stones?
Internet search data can now reveal where and when kidney stones are presenting in almost real time. In the past, gathering information on how often medical conditions (like kidney stones)… Read more »
Kidney stones and urinary infections
Urinary infections and kidney stones can be related in two important ways. Infections can be the direct cause of stones or can develop in a patient with a non-infection related… Read more »
Kidney stones becoming more common worldwide
The bad news: Kidney stone disease appears to be increasing worldwide. In 2008, 1 out of every 11 Americans will experience a kidney stone at some point in their lives…. Read more »
Kidney stones in women
Women appear to be at greater risk of forming kidney stones nowadays than ever before in the past. Previously, doctors observed that stones were 3 times more common in men… Read more »