There are many ways to prevent the formation of kidney stones. Most of them are linked to our habits and the way we decide to live our lives. This is why, changing our diet, reducing the intake of certain foods and increasing the consumption of fluids, can have a good impact on the prevention of… Continue Reading
Humans are beings who follow routines. We normally go about our lives with more or less no change between one day and the next. Therefore, it’s easy to assume that our daily habits have an impact on how are body functions and how well it can respond to or prevent certain diseases. Some make a… Continue Reading
When we imagine the future, we always think about flying cars, teleportation and the ability to control certain phenomena like the weather. Probably just a handful of us actually thinks about the future of health-related technology. Advances such as being able to move a prosthetic hand like it was actually a part of the body,… Continue Reading
So, you’re walking down the street on a warm summer day when, all of a sudden, you feel a sharp pain in your lower back. It’s pain you haven’t felt before, quite excruciating really. You can’t take it so you decide to pay your doctor an emergency visit. After running some tests, your doctor comes… Continue Reading
Kidney stones are a serious issue. Those who have had them describe this tiny rocks as painful and difficult to get rid of. The truth is that many people even assure that pain caused by kidney stones is even worse than the one women feel during childbirth. Pain is not the only serious thing about… Continue Reading
Our body is an amazing machine. It’s capable of doing incredibly inspiring things that sometimes are unfathomable. However, like any machine, it must be taken care of if it is to run smoothly and if we are to maximize its potential. Throughout our lives, we constantly hear about different ways to go about such a… Continue Reading
Kidneys stones are neither pleasant nor unpreventable. Unlike what many people may believe, you can actually do different things to prevent the formation of these annoying tiny rock that can block your urinary tracts while causing damage and pain. There are different things that everyone should keep in mind if they want to remain stone… Continue Reading
After the heart and the brain, which would you say is the most important organ in our amazing and incredibly fragile human body? If you were a poet you would be inclined to say the eyes because without them, you could not receive inspiration from the world’s accomplishments and tragedies. A politician might disagree. He… Continue Reading
Kidney stones are a serious thing. Nowadays, more people in the United States seems to be prone to develop these unpleasant little crystals, that can cause unbearable pain and very uncomfortable feelings. In fact, statistics show that at least 10% of the population in the U.S. has had kidney stones at least once in their… Continue Reading
Studies have shown that ten percent of the general public has dealt with kidney stones at some point in their life. In the United States, the propensity to suffer from kidney stones has been on the rise for the past few years, and experts believe this may be due to the lack of knowledge about… Continue Reading