Matt and Karen Douglas had only been married for a few years when Matt started exhibiting early symptoms of Huntington’s disease (HD). His symptoms started with small, uncontrolled movements, such as his hands twitching when he didn’t want them to; but the movements soon worsened and became so severe that Matt was unable to drive [...]
Q: Several months ago I had a kidney stone removed. How can I prevent future kidney stones from forming?
A: In today’s culture you are ten times more likely to have kidney stones then at the turn of the 19th century, men and woman in today’s culture need to take preventative measures. Kidney stones are considered [...]
When the stone sits in the kidney, it rarely causes problems, but should it fall into the ureter, it acts like a dam. The kidney continues to function and make urine, which backs up behind the stone, stretching the kidney. This pressure build up causes the pain of a kidney stone, but it also helps [...]
