The stent hadn’t helped after all; the impacted kidney had, in fact, been irreversibly damaged and was now functioning at a ...

that sees an increased risk of kidney stones. The Lurgan Rugby Club player was taken to hospital last month after collapsing in pain and had two stents placed in his ureter to help clear the ...

Kidney stones can start small but can grow larger in size, even filling the inner hollow structures of the kidney. Some stones stay in the kidney, and do not cause any problems. Sometimes, the kidney ...

If you’ve ever experienced a kidney stone, you know it’s a pain so intense that many compare it to childbirth. If you haven’t, trust me — you want to keep it that way. These tiny ...