How to Keep Kids Hydrated
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Dehydration in children is relatively common. Know the signs of dehydration and find creative ideas for how to keep kids hydrated, like hydrating foods.
Pediatric Kidney Stone Center News and Updates
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Study Shows Climate Change Will Lead to Increase in Kidney Stones
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CHOP researchers found rising temperatures due to climate change will lead to an increase in cases of kidney stones over the next seven decades.
Advancing Pediatric Urology Through Research
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Recent pediatric urology research activities range from clinical and epidemiology studies to basic science discoveries and innovative translational projects.
CHOP Expert Advances Kidney Stone Research
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The findings examine previous research and build on a link between kidney stones and the gut microbiome.
Promoting Drinking Water in Schools
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Dr. Tasian’s effort to promote water drinking and reduce kidney stones in children led to the installation of three hydration stations in Philadelphia public schools.
CHOP Study Linking Kidney Stones and Oral Antibiotics Receives National and Local Media Coverage
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A new study by CHOP researchers finds an association between the overuse of certain oral antibiotics and an increase in kidney stones in children and adolescents.
CBS New York Reports on Kids and Kidney Stones
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Gregory Tasian, MD, pediatric urologist at CHOP, discusses the rise of kidney stones with Dr. Max Gomez.
Kidney Stone Disease: A Disorder of Mineral Metabolism on the Rise
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The incidence of kidney stone disease has risen most rapidly among adolescents. Using this case study, we discuss risk factors, prevention and treatment options for nephrolithiasis.
Unlocking Answers to Why Kidney Stones Are on the Rise in Kids
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Over the last 20 years, the likelihood that a child will develop a kidney stone has doubled. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers are discovering why.
Gregory Tasian, MD, Receives 2016 Young Physician-Scientist Award
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Tasian, a pediatric urologist at CHOP, was recognized for his dedicated research and commitment to treating pediatric kidney stone disease.