What heat waves and climate change mean for kidney stones
2 hours agoUpdated: July 4, 2026, 1:53 pm EDTPublished: July 4, 2026, 1:44 pm EDT

There’s a danger from heat waves you may not have heard of: increased risk for kidney stones. Dehydration can increase the threat of kidney stones, and experts warn that it might be an increasing danger in the future amid global climate change.