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Prevalence of Kidney Stones Doubles

LOS ANGELES—The number of Americans suffering from kidney stones between 2007 and 2010 nearly doubled since 1994, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and RAND. ...More

4 hours ago

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Kidney Stones, a Thing of the Past

ROCHESTER, Minn.—The formation of kidney stones in humans can someday be a thing of the past with the new research coming from a team in Mayo Clinic and the University of Glasgow. ...More

March 23, 2012

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Estrogen Therapy Linked to Kidney Stones in Women

WASHINGTON—Estrogen therapy is associated with an increased risk of developing kidney stones in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the Oct. 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. ...More

October 12, 2010

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Foods that Lower Blood Pressure Benefit Kidneys

WASHINGTON—Certain key ingredients of a diet designed to prevent high blood pressure can ward off kidney stones, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). ...More

September 16, 2010

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Kidney Stone Removal May Rise With Physician Ownership

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—More physician-owned outpatient surgery centers may mean the surgical removal of more kidney stones, according to a new study published in the Sept. issue of the Journal of Urology. ...More

September 1, 2010

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Iced Tea Linked to Kidney Stone Risk

CHICAGO—Iced tea contains high concentrations of a chemical that leads to the formation of kidney stones, according to a urologist at Loyola University. ...More

July 21, 2010

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Lemons Prevent Formation of Kidney Stones

Drinking lemonade has been shown to prevent the formation of kidney stones, according to new research at the UC San Diego Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center. The findings revealed that drinking 4 ounces of reconstituted lemon juice in two liters of water per day decreased ...More

April 28, 2010

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Obesity Linked to Kidney Stone Risk

Obese individuals are more likely to develop kidney stones than normal weight individuals; however, severe obesity doesn't further increase risk, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that was published in the Journal of Urology. ...More

January 22, 2010

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Healthy Diet Helps Prevent Kidney Stones

WASHINGTON—A healthy diet—including fruits, vegetables and less salt—helps prevent kidney stones from forming, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. ...More

August 13, 2009

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Potassium Citrate Inhibits Kidney Stones

Potassium citrate taken twice daily, either as powder sprinkled on food or dissolved in water, may inhibit kidney stone formation in children on the high-fat ketogenic diet to control epileptic seizures. ...More

July 22, 2009

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