Well, we are all aware of kidney stones but most of us have no idea what exactly is ureteral stone and how harmful it can be.

Kidney stones can be painful and it can also affect your back. Thus, it is important to know the causes, symptoms and more ...

New ureteroscope reduces infection risk and enhances surgical precision in treating ureteric stones, improving patient ...

After hours of persistent throbbing, she went to the emergency room, where doctors initially thought she had mild ...

Most kidney stones do not cause symptoms until they pass from a kidney into the ureter), the tube that transfers urine to the ...

When this happens, the walls of the ureter will contract and spasm in an effort to force the stone out. Renal colic typically starts with waves of flank pain (felt in the side and back ...

The RELIEF ureteral stent, the brainchild of Dr. Lee Ponksy, chairman of UH’s Urology Institute, has been cleared by the U.S.

Here's everything to know. Stones in the kidneys are solid formations made of minerals and acid salts. They tend to pass via the ureter and one can experience lower back pain. (Photo: Freepik ...

A 2016 study in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology analyzed kidney stone incidence among 15-to-19-year-olds in South Carolina from 1997 through 2012. Researchers found a 28 ...