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An oral and on-demand male contraceptive

An oral and on-demand male contraceptive

Top urologists share their insights and practical tips at "Urology on the Beach"

Top urologists share their insights and practical tips at "Urology on the Beach"

Researchers solve an 80-year-old medical mystery that causes kidney damage in children

Researchers solve an 80-year-old medical mystery that causes kidney damage in children

New technique may help move or break up kidney stones with minimal pain and no anesthesia

New technique may help move or break up kidney stones with minimal pain and no anesthesia

Lower levels of dietary calcium and potassium predict recurrence of kidney stones

Lower levels of dietary calcium and potassium predict recurrence of kidney stones

Primary hyperparathyroidism increases patients' risk of hip fracture, heart attack and stroke

Primary hyperparathyroidism increases patients' risk of hip fracture, heart attack and stroke

Removing the smallest of kidney stone fragments during endoscopy using a hydrogel

Removing the smallest of kidney stone fragments during endoscopy using a hydrogel

Burst wave lithotripsy may provide an effective alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones

Burst wave lithotripsy may provide an effective alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones

Warming planet may increase the burden of kidney stone disease on healthcare systems

Warming planet may increase the burden of kidney stone disease on healthcare systems

Anti-inflammatory diets in COVID-19

Anti-inflammatory diets in COVID-19

Technique sheds new light on the processes involved in kidney stone formation

Technique sheds new light on the processes involved in kidney stone formation

Pregnancy increases the risk of first-time symptomatic kidney stone

Pregnancy increases the risk of first-time symptomatic kidney stone

California GOP consultant rues ‘big mistake’ that led to family’s COVID infections

California GOP consultant rues ‘big mistake’ that led to family’s COVID infections

Simple urine-testing method for people with kidney stones offers results in 30 minutes

Simple urine-testing method for people with kidney stones offers results in 30 minutes

Starving pancreatic cancer cells of cysteine may induce tumor ferroptosis

Starving pancreatic cancer cells of cysteine may induce tumor ferroptosis

Fatty acid-binding protein 4 plays an important role in kidney stone formation

Fatty acid-binding protein 4 plays an important role in kidney stone formation

Beyond burnout: Docs decry ‘moral injury’ from financial pressures of health care

Beyond burnout: Docs decry ‘moral injury’ from financial pressures of health care

New treatment could make passing kidney stones faster and less painful

New treatment could make passing kidney stones faster and less painful

Study evaluates hand-held technology to non-invasively fragment painful kidney stones

Study evaluates hand-held technology to non-invasively fragment painful kidney stones

Polycystic kidney disease may be preventable

Polycystic kidney disease may be preventable