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Developed in collaboration with renowned experts, our holistic WPE Wellness program equips patients with medically-reviewed toolkits, targeted lifestyle recommendations and community support.

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DIGITAL UROLOGY WITH WORST PAIN EVER

30M Americans may suffer from Kidney Stones in their lifetime1

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of Kidney Stones2
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lost workdays with indirect costs
totaling $775M3
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Can Drinking Beer Help Me to Pass My Kidney Stone?

We love our ice-cold beers, especially on a hot summer day! As beer is naturally a diuretic, some kidney stone patients believe that drinking beer can help to encourage the passing of a kidney stone.

Is My Job Causing My Kidney Stones?

If you’re a secretary or long-haul trucker, your job may be putting you at higher risk of forming kidney stones. 

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Should I Be Worried About Radiation from CT Scans?

CT (computerized tomography) scans are one of the imaging techniques commonly used to diagnose kidney stones. 

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  1. Scales, C. D., Smith, A. C., Hanley, J. M., & Saigal, C. S. (2012). Prevalence of kidney stones in the United States. European Urology, 62(1), 160–165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2012.03.052
  2. Litwin MS, Saigal CS: Table 14-47: Economic impact of urologic disease. In: Urologic Diseases in America. NIH Publication 12-7865. Washington, DC, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, 2012, p 486
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/about-niddk/strategic-plans reports/urologic-diseases-in-america
  3. Saigal, C. S., Joyce, G., Timilsina, A. R., & the Urologic Diseases in America Project. (2005). Direct and indirect costs of nephrolithiasis in an employed population: Opportunity for disease management? Kidney International, 68(4), 1808–1814. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.00599.x
  4. Hyams, E. S., Korley, F. K., Pham, J. C., & Matlaga, B. R. (2011). Trends in imaging use during the emergency department evaluation of Flank pain. Journal of Urology, 186(6), 2270–2274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2011.07.079
  5. Premji, B. (2017). (rep.). Urological Devices – Market Insights – United States. Clarivate.