Estrogen therapy in post-menopausal women appears to increase the risk of kidney stones, researchers reported. Data from two large placebo-controlled trials — part of the Women’s Health Initiative program — showed that the annual rate of kidney stones in women getting estrogen was 39 per 10,000 women, according to Naim Maalouf, MD, of the University [...]

ISLAMABAD: Urinary stone disease, one of the most painful of the urologic disorders, could be treated without surgery with the help of a calcium-channel blocker or an alpha blocker, say scientists. While many urinary stones are treated with minimally invasive techniques, there is growing evidence to suggest that medication can be an effective treatment, reported [...]

If you want to keep a safe distance from heart disease and kidney stones, you might as well maintain a safe distance from your cell phone also; reports a new study on the ill effects of the cell phone. The European Research Institute for Electronic Components in Bucharest found that cell phones emit radiation, which [...]