Pregnancy can change your urine. Here’s what’s normal and what may be a sign of trouble, justifying a call to your doctor.
Do you tend to drink less liquids in winter? A kidney specialist warns that reduced water intake during winter may increase dehydration, raising the risk of kidney stone formation.
Dietary potassium plays a crucial role in preventing painful kidney stones by increasing urinary citrate and reducing calcium ...
Cystine stones are a type of kidney stone. They are also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis, or urolithiasis, and they are caused by a genetic condition. Here’s what to know about cystine crystals ...
High levels of ketones in urine, or ketonuria, is usually a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The body produces ketones when it burns fat for fuel. DKA is a severe complication of diabetes that can ...
Why Does My Urine Smell? Urine is mostly waste products and water and normally has a mild smell and a light yellow color. If you have more waste than water in your urine, it can smell more strongly.