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Sugary sodas, fruit punches may raise kidney stone risk

25 May 2013, 18:00 PM

UPDATED 25 May 2013, 22:13 PM

Sugary sodas, fruit punches may raise kidney stone risk

Drinking large amounts of sugary sodas and fruit drinks might raise your odds for painful kidney stones, according to a new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

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