Move Over Bible Belt, The "Kidney Stone Belt" Is Moving In

(areas marked in red and orange are the areas where the "kidney stone belt" is predicted to expand to)

I know, it sounds awfully funny, but it's true! USA Today reported yesterday on a medical study that predicts that global warming could trigger an increased number of kidney stone cases across the US. Studies show that the warm Southern states get 50% more kidney stone cases than the Northeast, and with temperatures rising across the northern half of the country, more and more people might have to take preventative measures.

This could quite possibly be one of the most painful outcomes of global warming. I mean, some women much rather give birth to quintuplets than pass another kidney stone! 

What can you do to prevent it? Keep hydrated. The last thing you want to see coming out of your bladder is this:

Ouch!