Risk of urinary tract stones rises in summer: doctor
By William Hetherington / Staff writer
A New Taipei City doctor has cautioned middle-aged men to avoid habits that could lead to the development of stones in the urinary tract.
Stones affect twice as many men as women, and those affected often experience pain and possibly bleeding while urinating, En Chu Kong Hospital physician Kao Ming-hung (高銘鴻) wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday.
Every year during the summer, hospitals see an increase in patients with kidney stones, which is due to the effects of Taiwan’s hot weather on the development of stones, he wrote.