 Hello, I'm Dr. Srinivas. I'm a consultant urologist in Airport Road Manipal Hospital. Kidney stones occur in any age, but most commonly in younger and middle-aged adults. They can present as pain in the abdomen, blood in the urine, burning sensation in the urine, sometimes fever, vomiting. Sometimes they can also be present as silent and cause silent damage to the kidney. If diagnosed early, they can be managed with medications and conservative management. They may sometimes need to be operated through minimal invasive surgery, which clears the kidney stones completely. It is a lifestyle disease. Modification of the lifestyle can prevent kidney stones. Adequate water, fruits and vegetables, milk and limiting high protein diet is the key in prevention of kidney stones and further damage of kidney. Awareness is the most important aspect of prevention. One more disease that I would like to speak about is lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the immunity of the body attacks multiple organs of the body. It can be skin or even kidney. When kidney is involved, it presents as blood in the urine, foamy or frothy urine, high blood pressure, swelling of the hands and feet. If proper medical attention is sought at the very beginning, it can prevent complete or permanent damage to the kidney. Here again, awareness and seeking medical attention early is the key to prevent kidney damage. Healthy kidney for better life. Thank you.