So, tonsil stone removal videos are super-trendy right now, did you know? While pimple-popping videos have been all the rage for a while now, it turns out that bursting skin craters isn’t the only ...

Anyone who has suffered through a large, painful kidney stone wants to avoid a repeat episode. Now a new trial confirms one preventive strategy: removing small "silent" stones before they cause ...

Kidney stone disease (KSD) and urinary tract infection (UTI) often coexist, and stone removal may reduce the risk of recurrent UTI, authors of a systematic review concluded. The review showed a ...

A pumice stone can exfoliate skin and soften calluses. However, incorrect use can cause bleeding or increase infection risk. A pumice stone is formed when lava and water mix together. It’s a light-yet ...

Current guidelines do not adequately address removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones, leaving the decision to surgeons. Removing small, asymptomatic kidney stones during endoscopic surgery may ...

Kidney stones afflict approximately one in nine individuals, causing intense pain and serious infections. With over 1.3 million emergency room visits and healthcare expenditures exceeding $5 billion ...

EndoTheia has completed the clinical trial of its FlexStone Basket, an independently steerable device, designed for kidney stone removal. This technology marks a significant advancement in urological ...

Review authors concluded that urinary tract infection and kidney stone disease are “reciprocally causal.” A new review published in Current Urology Reports documents the coexistence of kidney stone ...

Bladder stones (vesical calculi) almost always form due to an underlying issue like urinary stasis, obstruction, or foreign bodies. High-risk populations include women with pelvic organ prolapse and ...

A kidney stone larger than a baseball was removed from a patient in Sri Lanka earlier this month, and officials just confirmed the mass broke multiple world records because of its immensity. The ...