The tell-tale signs YOU could have a kidney stone, from feeling sweaty to having blood in your urine
Michael McIntyre underwent emergency surgery to remove kidney stones on Sunday, forcing him to cancel a show in Southampton. So what are the tell-tale signs? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

I drank up to two litres of Monster a day - I'll never touch an energy drink again after terrifying health scare
Andy Hammond, 36, from Hartlepool, Durham, who drank four 500ml Monster energy cans a day was rushed to hospital on Christmas Day and doctors found a 4mm kidney stone. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Tied to Lower Kidney Stone Risk
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 -- For adults with type 2 diabetes, initiation of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) may lower the risk for nephrolithiasis, according to a study published online Jan. 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Julie... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

SGLT2 Inhibitors Reduce Kidney Stone Risk in Type 2 Diabetes SGLT2 Inhibitors Reduce Kidney Stone Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with SGLT2 inhibitors vs other common diabetes drugs show up to a 31% reduced risk of kidney stone development.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - February 6, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news

One Class of Antidiabetic Linked With Lower Kidney Stone Risk
(MedPage Today) -- One class of glucose-lowering agent may help lower the risk of kidney stones in adults with type 2 diabetes, a cohort study suggested. Adults who newly started on an SGLT2 inhibitor had a 31% lower risk of nephrolithiasis compared... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - January 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Magnetic System May Improve Kidney Stone Removal Magnetic System May Improve Kidney Stone Removal
Data suggested that the use of magnetic hydrogel could be integrated into laser treatments for renal stones through ureteroscopy without immediate complications.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news

Commercially Available Alkaline Water Not Likely to Prevent Kidney Stones
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 -- Commercially available alkaline water is not likely to provide benefit over tap water for patients with uric acid and cystine urolithiasis, according to a study published in the February issue of The Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 17, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

High-Alkaline Water Won't Prevent Kidney Stones
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 -- Trendy bottled water marketed as “alkaline water” isn’t likely to prevent kidney stones in a person plagued by them, a new study reports.These products tend to have contain less alkali than is needed to alter urine pH... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

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A mom in Kentucky says she had an emergency procedure for an infected kidney stone, but had to have multiple limbs amputated after complications. CNN affiliate Lex 18 reports. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Your Microbiome Could Be Setting You Up for Kidney Stones
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 -- The pain of kidney stones seemingly arises out of nowhere, but new research suggests the body ' s microbiomes might help create the noxious granules.In the Canadian study, people who had kidney stones appeared to share... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Can a Healthy Gut Microbiome Prevent Kidney Stones? Can a Healthy Gut Microbiome Prevent Kidney Stones?
Patients with kidney stones show key alterations in gut and urinary microbiota compared with those without.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 22, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Nephrology Source Type: news

PCN placement leads to greater radiation exposure for pregnant women
Initial percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) tube placement leads to more radiation exposure for pregnant women with suspected kidney stones, according to a study published October 27 in Urology. Researchers led by Madison Lyon, MD, from the Glickman Urologic Institute in Cleveland, OH, found that PCN placement after initial imaging is significantly tied to a higher number of procedures, radiation exposure per procedure, and total radiation exposure per suspected stone episode compared with stent and primary ureteroscopy. “Based on discussions with our interventional radiology colleagues, dislodged PCNs or severe encrustatio...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 30, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Breast Imaging Interventional Radiology Source Type: news

Preventing kidney stones before they form
Drink water throughout the day to help avoid reoccuring kidney stones Kidney stones are small, hard deposits made of minerals and reoccurring materials inside the kidneys. Stones often go unnoticed in the kidney until they move into the ureter —the tube connecting the kidney and bladder.  If a stone leaves the kidney and blocks urine from exiting, usually while in the ureter, it can cause urine to back up and lead to intense pain.  Kidney stones… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 11, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Kidney Stones on the Rise: Where Are the Specialists? Kidney Stones on the Rise: Where Are the Specialists?
Kidney stones are increasing among new populations, while nephrology fellowships are going unfilled.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Doctor warns taking too much vitamin C can lead to ‘extremely painful’ health condition
A doctor warned that taking too much of vitamin C can lead to the development of kidney stones. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news