Kidney Stones

BUSTED: 5 Myths About Your Kidneys

Leslie Spry, M.D., FACP | Posted 05.30.2012

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Leslie Spry, M.D., FACP

Unfortunately, it's only when kidneys aren't working properly that most people start to pay attention to these twins. I'm hoping to change that trend. Have you fallen prey to a kidney myth?

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A Cure for Anxiety

Claire Fordham | Posted 05.26.2012

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Claire Fordham

Employed Brits pay national insurance on top of income tax that covers pensions, health and social security. It's not perfect, but it works. The relief of receiving medical treatment, no questions asked, is enormous and, frankly, priceless.

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"Kidney Stone II: The Sequel"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Zezima

In what I fear will become a series with more sequels than "Rocky," I had my second kidney stone.

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Tim Geithner Hospitalized

The Huffington Post | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tim Geithner will undergo minor surgery to have a kidney stone removed, according to various reporters. The Treasury secretary was hospitalized on Fri...

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Weekly Health Tip: Drink Water to Prevent Kidney Stones

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kidney Health, Urinary Bladder, Drinking Water, Kidney Stones, Home News
Deepak Chopra

Brought to you by Deepak Chopra, MD, Alexander Tsiaras, and TheVisualMD.com The kidneys are the hubs of the body's plumbing system. In any plumbi...

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Hormones Linked With Kidney Stones In Older Women

AP | By LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.17.2011

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Kids Take Care Of Mom, Lisa Strong, Who Lost Her Arms, Legs (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lisa Strong, Chloe Strong, Amputations, Amputee, Jesse Strong, Medical Malpractice, Emergency Room, Parenting, Kids Take Care of Mom, Kidney Stones, Video, Home News

In the Strong family, it's the children who take care of their mother. Chloe and Jesse Strong are 10 and 11-years-old. They cook and clean. Chloe ...

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Study: Kidney Stones In Kids On The Rise, Fast Food May Be Culprit

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.17.2011

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CHICAGO — Doctors are puzzling over what seems to be an increase in the number of children with kidney stones, a condition some blame on kids' l...

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China's Milk Scandal: Unharmonious Rumblings

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Doctoroff

In the end, the losers in this sorry debacle are Chinese consumers, a striving people who sometimes feel that odds are stacked against them.

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Global Warming May Increase Kidney Stones: Researchers

Yahoo Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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More Americans are likely to suffer from kidney stones in the coming years as a result of global warming, according to researchers at the University o...

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