For researchers, including Georgetown University chemist Jennifer Swift, analyzing reptilian pee crystals presented an ...

Crystals “peed” by snakes could hold the key to treating kidney stones and gout in humans, say scientists. Researchers ...

Kidney stones form when certain substances bind together in your urine, and there are many medical and lifestyle factors that ...

Blood in urine, known as haematuria, can signal kidney cancer. This symptom, whether visible or microscopic, demands ...

When too much of it builds up, it can crystallize painfully in our joints, causing gout, or solidify into kidney stones. In ...

Kidney stones rank right up at the top of the most painful health conditions, according to patients asked to rate their discomfort on a scale of 1 to 10. Kidney stones are hard pellets composed ...

To prevent kidney stones, it's important to drink lots of water and make certain dietary changes, like getting more calcium ...

Have you had your water today? Well, you should, because your kidneys need it. About 10% of people will get kidney stones at some point in their lives. More than half a million people every year are ...

Finding blood in your urine can be alarming, but it’s not always cancer. From infections and stones to exercise or ...

It’s possible to dissolve and pass kidney stones with herbs that have diuretic effects, depending on the stone size. Find a list of home remedies here.

Reptiles don’t just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid ...

When Dolly Parton’s sister urged fans to pray for the 79-year-old star in a Facebook post, we all feared the worst. The Jolene singer admits she neglected her health in the aftermath of her husband’s ...