JOPLIN, Mo. — Kidney stones can be extremely painful. In certain cases, they can be life-threatening.

Sudden, agonizing abdominal pain could signal gallstones, particularly common in women. These calcified bile deposits, ...

MEN’S health issues, such as prostate and testicular cancer, make big headlines. But what gets less attention is why men are ...

Reptiles' unique ability to crystallize waste into solid uric acid spheres offers a potential breakthrough for human gout and kidney stone sufferers. Scientists are studying how snakes safely package ...

American Chemical Society. "Snake pee might hold the secret to ending gout pain and kidney stones." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 25 October 2025. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 10 / ...

Most of us have brushed off a backache at some point, maybe from sleeping in an awkward position or lifting something heavy. But when that dull ache lingers, especially low down on one side, it may ...

Upper back pain paired with chest tightness could indicate a heart issue, while pain below the ribs that disrupts urination may point to kidney trouble. Back pain is a frequent complaint, usually ...

His urologist 'grabbed his penis like it were a snake' PETER Kay has revealed the eye-popping pain he felt when his urologist removed a stent from his penis without pain relief. The popular comic, 52, ...

PETER Kay has revealed the eye-popping pain he felt when his urologist removed a stent from his penis without pain relief. The popular comic, 52, writes in detail about the intimate ordeal, which took ...

The comedian, 52, has detailed his terrifying health scare in his new book, Peter Kay's Diary, which was released on Wednesday, admitting his 'world collapsed' when he learned about the nature of his ...

With a late-stage win in hand, Sweden’s Hansa Biopharma is one step closer to bringing its kidney transplant drug to the U.S. Thursday, the company reported positive top-line results from a U.S. phase ...