Hunter Beck, 21, who lives in Media, Pennsylvania, is the youngest of five children and said that when he developed his first kidney stone at age 12, his diet and exercise were typical for a young ...

When used off-label for the treatment of kidney stones, alpha-blockers can help move a stone by relaxing the walls of the ureter, reducing spasms, and increasing pressure behind the stone as urine ...

Elizabeth: I am going to toss the ball to you for our inaugural 2025 issue, exercise ... move on to our other study in Nature Medicine and another very common health problem, and that's kidney stones.

Results of these tests aid in the choice of proper treatment. Most kidney stones can pass through the urinary system with plenty of water (2-3 quarts a day) to help move the stone along. For people ...