Kidney stone prevalence, since my initial 2018 article, has exponentially increased following the COVID-19 pandemic. This is mostly linked to weight gain, slow metabolism and dietary changes, which are associated with stone development. Moreover, use of certain supplements in excessive amounts, including Vitamin D and Vitamin C, are noted to exacerbate the risk in patients […]
When you’re in pain, speedy relief is what you need. At WakeMed’s Kidney Stone Center, speedy relief is what you get. Available twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, the WakeMed “Stone Phone” rings continuously, receiving calls from patients both near and far, experiencing painful kidney stones and desperate for immediate treatment. A kidney […]
Twenty-four hours a day, the WakeMed “Stone Phone” rings with patients from all over the region and country who are experiencing painful kidney stones calling in because they need treatment fast. WakeMed Kidney Stone Center team members like Laura Hentz, RN, Karina Meza, PA-C and numerous others take call day and night to help patients […]
Just three days before his daughter’s wedding day, Dan Gregory, a Wake Forest, N.C. resident, was complaining of severe abdominal discomfort. Having experienced pain like this before, Dan quickly came to the realization that this pain was indeed another kidney stone. However, this time it was different, and he assumed pain this severe had to […]
With the number one cause of kidney stones being dehydration, summer in North Carolina is prime time for kidney stones. “We see a consistent increase in the number of kidney stone cases here at WakeMed every summer, especially once people start spending more time in the heat and aren’t staying as hydrated as they need […]
Download a printable version of this blog post. North Carolina is one of the numerous states located in the “Stone Belt,” meaning we have a high incidence of urinary stones due to the hot weather and dehydration. So what are kidney stones, and what do you do if you have them? Brandon Rubens, MD, with […]
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