1. Common Weight-Loss Surgery May Double Risk of Kidney Stones - US News and World Report
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass linked to small increased chances of trouble, research shows

2. Health Tip: Reducing Your Risk of Kidney Stones - US News and World Report
Preventive steps you can take

3. Preventing Kidney Stone Disease - US News and World Report
Most people who stay well hydrated and eat a balanced diet will not develop a kidney stone.

4. Kidney stones : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Kidney stones can form when urine contains too much of certain substances. These substances can create small crystals that become stones. The biggest risk factor for kidney stones is dehydration. Kidney stones may not produce symptoms until they b...• Reviewer: Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

5. Kidney Stones  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Kidney stones are solid accumulations of material that form in the tubal system of the kidney. Kidney stones cause problems when they block the flow of urine through or out of the kidney. When the stones move along the ureter (the tube that connec...• Author: L. Fleming Fallon Jr., M.D., Dr.P.H.