New study questions hydration as easy kidney stone prevention
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Updated · The Washington Post · May 1
New study questions hydration as easy kidney stone prevention
9 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 1
The report says kidney stones affect about one in 11 people in the United States, and roughly half of patients have another within a decade.
It challenges the long-held view that simply drinking more water is the best preventive measure, suggesting prevention may be more complex than standard advice implies.
The findings add to debate over how to reduce recurrence of the painful mineral deposits, which can disrupt the renal system and commonly return after a first episode.
If drinking more water doesn't prevent kidney stone recurrence, what alternative strategies should patients and doctors focus on now?
Could personalized prevention plans using machine learning and new drug therapies finally reduce kidney stone recurrences where hydration alone has failed?