What Causes the Pain of Kidney Stones?

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Kidney stones are widely considered the most painful affliction a person can endure, even worse than labor. And in rare cases they can even kill. Learn all about how these things you really, really don’t want form and pass in this faint-inducing episode.

Passing a kidney stone is excruciating! Here are some tips to reduce the chances that you'll ever have to endure that pain or relive past misery.

Read the transcript at https://quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/prevention/prevent-kidney-stones-diet

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