Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

Hotter temperatures linked to increase in kidney stones - Study

In the last 20 years, diagnoses of kidney stones have increased, particularly among women and adolescents.

Hotter temperatures linked to increase in kidney stones - Study

According to a new study, doctors have warned that in the coming decades, rising temperatures due to the climate crisis will lead to a rise in people suffering from kidney stones.

Kidney stone disease is a painful condition caused by hard deposits of minerals like calcium that develop in concentrated urine exacerbated by heat and dehydration.


The stones tend to cause pain when passed through the urinary tract.

In the last 20 years, diagnoses of kidney stones have reportedly increased, particularly among women and adolescents.

Additionally, in the US, about one in 10 people reportedly suffer from kidney stones at some point, and the incidence increases from north to south.

New research from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) states that more frequent and intense heatwaves will likely increase the burden of kidney stone disease on healthcare systems.

Based on the data gathered, the findings of the recent study were published in the academic journal, Scientific Reports.

Experts are of the opinion that though diet and lifestyle changes have contributed to the rise in kidney stones, prior research has shown that high temperatures increase the risk, as the number of those seeking medical help for kidney stones increases following very hot days when the risk of dehydration multiplies.

Senior author of the study and pediatric urologist at CHOP, Dr Gregory Tasian is reported to have said, “With climate change, we don’t often talk about the impact on human health, particularly when it comes to children, but a warming planet will have significant effects on human health.”

He adds, “As pediatric researchers, we have a duty to explore the burden of climate change on human health, as the children of today will be living this reality in the future.

“While it is impossible to predict with certainty how future policies will slow or hasten greenhouse gas emission and anthropogenic climate change, and to know exactly what future daily temperatures will be, our analysis suggests that a warming planet will likely cause an increased burden of kidney stone disease on healthcare systems.”

More For You

Andrew Malkinson

Malkinson, 59, has been struggling financially since his release and has been on universal credit for 19 months. (Photo: X/@NotThatBigIan)

Wrongful rape conviction: Andrew Malkinson to get 'significant' compensation

ANDREW MALKINSON, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, will receive a six-figure interim compensation payment from the Ministry of Justice.

The payment comes more than a year after his conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal in July 2023.

Keep ReadingShow less
IMF team visits Pakistan to assess governance and corruption reforms

The assessment will shape structural reforms and examine protections for property rights and foreign investments

IMF team visits Pakistan to assess governance and corruption reforms

Eastern Eye

A TECHNICAL team from the International Monetary Fund met Pakistan’s chief justice Yahya Afridi on Tuesday (11) to conduct a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment under the 2024 Extended Fund Facility programme.

The IMF team is in the country for a week-long trip to scrutinise the judicial and regulatory framework tackling governance and corruption as part of a £5.6 billion loan agreed last year.

Keep ReadingShow less
Channel 4 reality show criticised for recreating refugee journeys

A poster of the show

Channel 4 reality show criticised for recreating refugee journeys

Eastern Eye

BRITAIN’S newest reality TV show has been slammed as “insensitive”, “voyeuristic” and even “nauseating” for recreating with six Britons the often fatal journeys made by thousands of refugees to the UK.

Titled Go Back to Where You Came From, the part-documentary, part-reality TV show by Channel 4 follows the group of six, who hold strong views both for and against immigration.

Keep ReadingShow less
modi-trump-getty
Modi shakes hands with Trump before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. (Photo: Getty Images)

Modi looks to rebuild ties with Trump on US visit

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States this week, aiming to reconnect with president Donald Trump as he moves to smooth trade ties by offering quick tariff concessions.

Modi, who had cultivated a close relationship with Trump during his first term, is looking to avoid trade tensions with the second-term president.

Keep ReadingShow less
Swami Chidanand Saraswati led the yagya ritual at Parmarth Triveni Pushp in Arail, where the family offered prayers for global peace and welfare.

Swami Chidanand Saraswati led the yagya ritual at Parmarth Triveni Pushp in Arail, where the family offered prayers for global peace and welfare.

Ambani family visits Parmarth Ashram, takes holy dip at Maha Kumbh

MUKESH AMBANI and his family visited the Parmarth Niketan at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday (11) and participated in a yagya ritual at Parmarth Triveni Pushp in Arail.

Swami Chidanand Saraswati led the ritual, where the family offered prayers for global peace and welfare.

Keep ReadingShow less