Q: What are kidney stones, and how do I prevent them? Kidney stones are common, impacting approximately one in five men and one in 10 women by the age of 70. Kidney stones are hard deposits of ...

Most kidney stones contain calcium, but a high calcium intake alone is not usually the main cause of stones. A low calcium diet can raise kidney stone risk, especially when eating oxalate-rich foods ...

DALLAS – Dec. 28, 2004 – Individuals with either calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate kidney stones should not take extra calcium on their own as suggested by previous research, but should check with ...

Kidney stones are way more common than most people think, and if you’ve ever had one, you know how brutally painful they can ...