Pregnancy Increases Risk for Symptomatic Kidney Stone Pregnancy Increases Risk for Symptomatic Kidney Stone
Pregnancy increases the risk for first-time symptomatic kidney stone disease, which peaks close to the time of delivery but can persist even a year later.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news

Study reports links between blood types and disease risks
(eLife) People with certain blood types are more likely to have blood clots or bleeding conditions, kidney stones, or pregnancy-induced hypertension, suggests a study published today in eLife. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 27, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Kidney stone symptoms: How to prevent kidney stones
KIDNEY stones cause intense and often crippling pain and discomfort alongside a host of other symptoms that can drastically reduce people's quality of life. How do you prevent kidney stones? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Guideline of the Guidelines: Urolithiasis Guideline of the Guidelines: Urolithiasis
In what ways are the various current guidelines for the management of urolithiasis the same -- and how do they differ?Current Opinion in Urology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology Journal Article Source Type: news

Pregnancy Raises the Risk for Kidney Stones
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 -- Kidney stones can happen to anyone, but now a new study confirms that being pregnant may increase your risk of developing them. Previous research has suggested that a number of pregnancy-related changes in the body can... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Mayo study finds that pregnancy increases risk for women to develop first-time symptomatic kidney stones
ROCHESTER, Minn. ? Though researchers have long known that several physiological and anatomical changes occur during pregnancy that can contribute to kidney stone formation, evidence of the link has been lacking. But now Mayo Clinic researchers believe they have that evidence. An observational study that reviewed the medical records for nearly 3,000 female patients from [...] (Source: Mayo Clinic Research News)
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - April 15, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: news

Bone Loss Common in Kidney Stone Patients, yet Rarely Detected Bone Loss Common in Kidney Stone Patients, yet Rarely Detected
Almost one quarter of patients diagnosed with kidney stones have osteoporosis or a fracture history on diagnosis, yet few undergo bone mineral density screening, especially men.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 9, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Bone Density Testing Low in Veterans With Kidney Stone Disease
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 -- Almost one-quarter of patients with kidney stone disease have a prevalent diagnosis of osteoporosis or fracture, and screening after diagnosis identifies additional patients with osteoporosis, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 3, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Study: Osteoporosis may increase risk for kidney stones
Nearly one in four adults with osteoporosis will develop kidney stones, an analysis published Wednesday by the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - March 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Boston Scientific Announces Agreement To Acquire Lumenis LTD. Surgical Business From Baring Private Equity Asia
Acquisition of a leading laser technology to expand global kidney stone management portfolio MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 3, 2021 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it has entered into a definit... Devices, Mergers & Acquisitions Boston Scientific, Lumenis, laser, MOSES laser, LithoVue (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - March 3, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Study links kidney stones with bone problems
(Wiley) In an analysis of nationwide data from the Veterans Health Administration, approximately one-quarter of individuals with kidney stones had a diagnosis of osteoporosis or bone fracture around the time of their kidney stone diagnosis. The findings are published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 3, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Consumer Health: What do you know about kidney stones?
March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about kidney stones. Kidney stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys. Diet, excess body weight, some medical conditions, and certain supplements and medications are among the many causes of kidney stones. There may be [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 1, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Reddit shows people with kidney stones have been less likely to seek treatment during pandemic
FINDINGSAccording to an examination of posts on Reddit, the pandemic has had a significant effect on the management of kidney stone disease. Researchers from the department of urology at theDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA used computational analysis and other techniques to explore unfiltered discussions related to kidney stones in real time on the website ’s discussion forums.The investigators found that patients ’ decision-making about how and when to seek treatment for kidney stones was driven by logistical barriers and patients’ reluctance to risk exposure to COVID-19 in health care facilities. Over a quar...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 23, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

The First Signs of Kidney Stones (nephrolithiasis)
Title: The First Signs of Kidney Stones (nephrolithiasis)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/11/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - February 11, 2021 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news

Clinics team up during pandemic to offer same-day health care in downtown Winnipeg
On any given day, Dr. Andrew Lodge will treat a dislocated elbow, a kidney stone, a person in mental health crisis, and a COVID-19 patient struggling with symptoms. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Manitoba Source Type: news