COLOMBO (AFP): Sri Lankan military doctors have removed what is now recorded as the world's largest kidney stone from a 62-year-old retired soldier, the army said Wednesday (June 14). The stone ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD How long it takes to pass a kidney stone depends largely on its size. Those under ...

Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. Kidney stones--often the size of a sand grain--are one of the most painful conditions that people may experience in their lifetime.

These stones are Often asymptomatic, but can cause abdominal pain, fever, and nausea. Gallstones are generally larger than kidney stones and the size if these stones is up to 5 cm. These stones ...

Most small kidney stones can pass on their own. However, kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own or cause bleeding, kidney damage or ongoing urinary tract infections may require surgical ...