Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her time at ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. —­ Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If you've experienced a kidney ...

Diets high in calcium and potassium prevent kidney stones, new findings show. Daily intake of 1200 mg of calcium may help prevent incident and recurrent kidney stones, according to findings from a ...

Further analysis found that lower levels of dietary calcium and potassium predicted recurrence. These dietary findings may have particular importance because recommendations for preventing kidney ...

Low dietary calcium and potassium intake are important risk factors for the development of incident kidney stones as well as their symptomatic recurrence, a population-based study of dietary factors ...

Fruit is amazingly rich in nutrients important for health, with every bite providing vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. Most people stick to bananas, berries, apples and grapes — the top ...

Large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels are critical determinants of smooth muscle function by mediating rapid feedback between intracellular calcium levels and membrane potential.

Fruit can be a surprising source of calcium, a mineral that’s usually associated with milk and other dairy products. Calcium is famous for its role in keeping bones and teeth strong, but it has many ...

Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If you've experienced a kidney stone once, you have a ...