admin on February 16th, 2010

Kidney stones are one of my biggest fears in life honestly. What dietary habits cause them? Where do they come from? How do I make sure they never happen to me?!?…

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admin on January 3rd, 2010

Kidney infection (pyelonephritis) is a specific type of urinary tract infection (UTI) that generally begins in your urethra or bladder and travels up into your kidneys. If not treated properly, kidney infection can permanently damage your kidneys or spread to your bloodstream and cause a life-threatening infection. Prompt medical attention is required.

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I was just told the other day that I have a kidney stone. I started my period just a couple of days before, and I’ve noticed that my flow is heavier than normal. Is that okay, or could there be something wrong?…

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Kidney Stone FormationOur kidneys function as filters in our body. The nephrons or end of the tube as filters that excrete waste from the blood and produce urine. These nephrons then act as filters for blood and the waste collected by passing through the ureter into the bladder where urine becomes. In turn, the kidneys [...]

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