According to reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 37 million US adults (2019 statistics) – that is, 1 out of every 7 or 15 percent of the adult population suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). In fact, as many as 9 in 10 adults...
Kidney stones are the calcifications (body’s excess minerals and salts) that can form inside your kidneys. These deposits usually consist of calcium oxalate but may be composed of several other compounds as well. As these substances begin to accumulate in the...